Operating

systems
Flow of presentation
▪ Introduction
▪ Structure of OS
▪ Main function of Operating
system
▪ Some popular Operating
system
▪ Conclusion

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 Operating system is an integrated set of program that
controls the resources of a computer system and provides its
users with an interface or virtual machine that is easier to use
than the bare machine
 Operating System is a software, which makes a computer to
actually work.

 It is the software the enables all the programs we use.

 OS acts as an interface between the application programs and

the machine hardware.

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Structure of OS
The two primary objectives of an
operating system are:
(1). Make a computer system easier to use:- An operating
system hides details of hardware resources from
programmers and other users and provides them with a
convenient interface for using a computer system.

(2). Manage the resources of a computer system:- An

operating system manages all the resources of a computer
system. Efficient and fair sharing of system resources among
users and/or programs is a key goal of all operating systems.
Main function of
Operating system
A separate module of operating system
software performs each of the function:
1. Process management:- Process management module takes care of
creation and deletion of processes. and providing mechanisms for
synchronization and communication among processes.
2. Memory management:- Memory management module takes care
of allocation and de-allocation of memory space to programs in
need of this resources.
3. . File management:- It takes care of file-related activities such as
organization storage. retrieval, naming, sharing, and protection of
files.

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4) Security:- Security module protects the resources and information
of a computer system against destruction and unauthorized access.

5) Command interpretation:- Command interpretation module takes

care of interpreting user commands. and directing system
resources to process the commands.

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Some popular Operating system

Operating System can also be classified as:-

(1). Single User Systems:-They are popularly associated
with Desk Top operating system which run on standalone
systems where no user accounts are required. Example:
DOS.
(2). Multi User Systems:-Provides regulated access for a
number of users by maintaining a database of known
users. Refers to computer systems that support two or
more simultaneous users. Example: Unix, Microsoft
Windows NT.

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Conclusion
 Without Operating system the
computers cannot run the
application and we cannot do work
in the computer.
 Therefore Operating system is very
important in computer.

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