Operating System

Operating System

1. What is an Operating System: An operating system is a program that acts as an interface between the computer user and computer hardware, and controls the execution of programs.

2. What is the Operating System job: The operating system (OS) manages all of the software and hardware on the computer. It performs basic tasks such as file, memory and process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.

3. User

   • System Software | Application Software
     • What is a system software? System software is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer's hardware and application programs. If we think of the computer system as a layered model, the system software is the interface between the hardware and user applications. The operating system is the best-known example of system software.

4. Hardware

   • CPUs Work: Most of the time, there are several different computer programs running at the same time, and they all need to access your computer’s central processing unit (CPU), memory and storage. The operating system coordinates all of this to make sure each program gets what it needs.