Operating systems

Operating systems

1. File Management

   • Creates a file system to organise files and directories
     • Heirachy

2. Hardware management

   • Manages peripherals - opens, closes and writes to peripheral devices such as storage attached to the computer
     • Drivers - Software that is used by the OS to control the device
   • Manages memory - transfers programs in and out of memory. allocates free space between programs and keeps track of memory usage

3. User Management

   • User Interface
     • Command Line
     • GUI (Graphical User Interface)
     • Touch sensitive
     • Menu
   • Provides security through user accounts and passwords

4. Process management

   • Manages the CPU- runs applications and executes and cancels processes
   • Multi-tasks - allows multiple applications to run at the same time

5. Utilities software

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