operating systems

operating systems

1. what is a operating system

2. What is the purpose of an operating system?

   • •In a multitasking operating system where multiple programs can be running at the same time, the operating system determines which applications should run in what order and how much time should be allowed for each application before giving another application a turn.

3. What are the most common operating systems in use today?

4. the low-level software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as schedulintsks.

5. The operating system is the most important program that runs on a computer.