Operating System

Lecture # 4
 Operating System
• An Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer user
and computer hardware. An operating system is a software which
performs all the basic tasks like file management, memory
management, process management, handling input and output, and
controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.
Operating System
 Operating System
• Some popular Operating Systems include
• Linux Operating System,
• Windows Operating System,
• Android
• Apple iOS
• z/OS,
• MAC
 Functions of Operating System
• Following are some of important functions of an operating System.
• Memory Management
• Processor Management
• Device Management
• File Management
• Security
• Control over system performance
• Job accounting
• Error detecting aids
• Coordination between other software and users
 Operating System
• Perform common computer hardware functions
• Ex: Get input from keyboard
• Provide a user interface
• Command-based user interface (ms-dos)
• Graphical-user interface (GUI windows)
• Provide a degree of hardware independence
• Application program interface
• Manage system memory
• Convert logical view to physical view
 Operating System
• Manage processing tasks
• Allocate computer resources
• Multitasking (run more than once application at a time)
• Time-sharing (allow multiple access to a system)
• Provide networking capability
• Enable connection to the Internet
• Control access to system resources
• Authentication
• Manage files
• Access to files