operating system

operating system

1. some basic funtions

   • booting the computer
   • performs basic tasks
   • provides a user interface
   • provides file management

2. definition

   • Your computer's operating system (OS) manages all of the software and hardware on the computer. Most of the time, there are many different computer programs running at the same time, and they all need to access your computer's central processing unit (CPU), memory, and storage.

3. what it doesn't do

   • make toast
     • eat toast
       • wash plate which had toast on it

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