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An Operating System (OS) is system software that acts as an interface between users and computer hardware, managing tasks such as file management, memory management, and process management. It enables applications to interact with hardware and includes core components known as the kernel. Examples of operating systems include Linux, Windows, UNIX, macOS for desktops, and Android, iOS, BlackBerry OS for mobile devices.

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An Operating System (OS) is system software that acts as an interface between users and computer hardware, managing tasks such as file management, memory management, and process management. It enables applications to interact with hardware and includes core components known as the kernel. Examples of operating systems include Linux, Windows, UNIX, macOS for desktops, and Android, iOS, BlackBerry OS for mobile devices.

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OPERATING SYSTEM

What is operating system:

 An Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer user and computer


hardware.
 An operating system is a system software which performs all the basic tasks like file
management, memory management, process management, handling input and output, and
controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.
 An operating system is software that enables applications software to interact with a
computer's hardware.
 The software that contains the core components of the operating system is called the kernel.

 Example :Linux , Windows ,UNIX ,macOS etc. for Desktop and Android,ios ,BlackBerry OS
etc. for Mobile
Definitions:
An Operting System is the low-level software that supports a
computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks and controlling
peripherals.
or
An operating system is a program that acts as an interface between
the user and the computer hardware and controls the execution of
all kinds of programs.
or
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages
computer hardware, software resources, and provides common
services for computer programs.
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