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OS
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- 1Operating SystemAn Operating System is a program that acts as an interface between the user and the hardware.
- 2User InterfaceThe mode and form of interaction between the user and the computer.
- 3Single User OSA computer with an operating system that supports a single user at once and/or at different times.
eg : Microsoft DOS, Windows 3.1, windows 95. - 4Multi-User OSA multi-user operating system allows for multiple users to use the same computer at the same time and/or different times.
eg : Linux, Unix, Widows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista. - 5Multiprocessing OSAn operating system capable of supporting and utilizing more than one computer processor.
eg : Linux, Unix, Windows XP, Windows 7 - 6Multitasking OSAn operating system that is capable of allowing multiple software processes to run at the same time.
eg : Unix, Windows XP, Windows 7
Windows 8 - 7Multi-threading OSAn operating system that allows different parts of a software program to run simultaneously
eg : Linux, Unix, Windows XP, Windows 7 - 8Device DriverIt is a piece of software that allows the computer's operating system to communicate with a hardware device that the drive is written for.
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- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (CISCE) Computer Science (Operating System) Flashcards on OS, created by anjali.venkat on 19/06/2016.
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