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Operating System

An Operating System (OS) is a program that manages computer hardware and serves as an intermediary between users and hardware. There are various types of operating systems, including batch, time-sharing, distributed, real-time, and mobile OS. Each type serves different purposes, catering to specific user needs and system requirements.

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Operating System

An Operating System (OS) is a program that manages computer hardware and serves as an intermediary between users and hardware. There are various types of operating systems, including batch, time-sharing, distributed, real-time, and mobile OS. Each type serves different purposes, catering to specific user needs and system requirements.

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OPERATING SYSTEM

INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEM

• An Operating System (OS) is a program that manages the computer hardware.


• It also provides a basis for Application Programs and acts as an intermediary
between computer User and Computer Hardware.
TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEMS:
• BATCH OPERATING SYSTEM: EXECUTES JOBS IN BATCHES WITHOUT USER
INTERACTION.
• TIME-SHARING (MULTITASKING) OS: MULTIPLE USERS CAN INTERACT WITH THE
SYSTEM SIMULTANEOUSLY.
• DISTRIBUTED OS: MANAGES A GROUP OF INDEPENDENT COMPUTERS AND
MAKES THEM APPEAR TO BE A SINGLE SYSTEM.
• REAL-TIME OS: USED FOR APPLICATIONS REQUIRING PRECISE TIMING AND HIGH
RELIABILITY, LIKE EMBEDDED SYSTEMS.
• MOBILE OS: SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR MOBILE DEVICES LIKE SMARTPHONES
AND TABLETS (E.G., ANDROID, IOS)
POPULAR OPERATING SYSTEMS:

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