Operating System

Operating System

1. Memory management

   • In charge of the RAM
   • The memory manager checks that all requests from programs for memory space are valid and allocates accordingly
   • It will deallocate space and swap out data to the swap file

2. File management

   • Controls all of the files on the system
   • Controls file permissions
   • Helps organise and control files

3. Process management

   • Prioritises the tasks and allocates time to each process

4. Peripheral management

   • Manages all input and output by managing requests from programs to use devices
   • Communicates with devices through software called drivers