Operating system

Operating system

1. File manager

   • Determines the type of file and sends it to the application.
   • Managers who accesses the files and what can done to it.
     • Read, modified, and executed.
   • Keeps track of where files are located in secondary storage.

2. Device management

   • Keeps track of which device is connected to which port.
   • Allows applications to read or write data to each device.
   • Peripheral devices
     • Mouse
     • Keyboard
     • Printer
     • webcam
   • Works with device drivers
     • Contains software that tells the OS how to understand the data coming from the device and what format it expects to receive data in.