Operating sytem

Operating sytem

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

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

3. Process management

   • Priorities 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