Operating System 

is most important program that runs on a computer.

Operating system is responsible to run other programs.
PATRONAGE OF MARY DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL (PMDS) │ COMPUTER EDUCATION

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM

LESSON OBJECTIVES:
 Understand the Key Concept of Computer
Operating System.
 Identify the Different Types of Operating
System, Components and its functions.
 Appreciate the Value of Operating System
in the computer system.
LESSON CONTENTS:
Key Concept of OS
Functions of OS
Types of OS
Classification of OS
Examples of OS
Components of OS
WHAT IS OPERATING SYSTEM?
 Operating System is most important program that runs on a
computer. Operating system is responsible to run other
programs.
 Operating System (OS) are essential collections of software
that manage resources and provides common services for other
software that runs. It is responsible for basic functions of
computer system.
 Operating Systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing
PERFORMS EXECUTION input from the keyboard, sending data to the display unit,
maintaining all files and directories and controlling all devices
attached to computer unit.
KEY CONCEPT OF OPERATING SYSTEM:

Operating System is most

important program that runs
on a computer. Operating
system is responsible to run
other programs.
KEY CONCEPT OF OPERATING SYSTEM:

Operating Systems perform basic tasks,

such as recognizing input from the
keyboard, sending data to the display
unit, maintaining all files and directories
and controlling all devices attached to
computer unit.
FUNTIONS OF OPERATING SYSTEM:

Process Management
Memory Management
File Management
Security
Command Interpretation
FUNTIONS OF OPERATING SYSTEM:
 Process Management: One of the major function of operating
system is to manage the process scheduling of system
resources and synchronization and communication among
processes.
 Memory Management: Operating system used to allocation and
de-allocation of memory space to programs in need of this
resource.
 File Management: File-related activities such as organization,
storage, retrieval, naming sharing, and protection of files.
 Security: Operating system provides security to the resources
and information against destruction and unauthorized access.
 Command Interpretation: Operating system used to interpret the
command given by user to the hardware.
TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEM:
 Command Line Interface
In this operating system we need to
type command for all task, there is no
graphics.
Example :  MSDOS, Unix
 GUI ( Graphical User Interface)
As the name suggest its have graphics
like button, menu, pointer etc.
Example : windows XP , Linux.
CLASSIFICATIONS OF OPERATING SYSTEM:

Multi – User
Multiprocessing
Multitasking
Real Time
CLASSIFICATIONS OF OPERATING SYSTEM:

 Multi-user:  Multi-user operating system allow

two or more users to run programs at the same
time.
 Multiprocessing:  Multiprocessing allow us to
run a program on more than one CPU.
 Multitasking:  Multitasking operating system
allow us to run  more than one program
concurrently.
 Real time :  Real time operating system
responds to input instantly.
EXAMPLES OF OPERATING SYSTEM:
 DOS:  Single-tasking operating system
 Windows:  Multi-tasking, single-user, networking and
resource sharing. Used NETBEUI protocol .
 MacOS:  Multi-tasking, single-user, network-based resource
sharing. Used AppleTalk protocol.
 Novell NetWare:  Resource sharing; also supports Windows
and Mac clients.
 Unix:  Multi-tasking, single or multi-user operating system.
Predominant server operating system on Internet servers;
has always used TCP/IP.
 Linux:  Open-source, lightweight, It is a  version of UNIX,
many variants. Excellent OS for resource sharing, uses TCP/IP
COMPONENTS OF OPERATING SYSTEM:

 Kernel: OS core functions

 Application Program Interface (API): Interface
to kernel
 File System and User Interface: User/program
I/O and storage
 Device Drivers: Interface between hardware
and OS
 Hardware Devices: Peripheral devices
controllers
FUNCTIONS OF KERNEL:
 It is central module of an operating
system.
 Kernel’s position is between application
program and device driver.
 It is responsible for resource allocation,
low level hardware interface, security.
 Kernel is the part of the operating
system which is loaded first, and remains
in main memory (RAM).
KERNEL HANDLES:
Use interface
Memory management
Program execution or
Process management
Device management
Data security
Operating System is most important program that runs on a computer.
Operating system is responsible to run other programs.
PATRONAGE OF MARY DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL (PMDS) │ COMPUTER EDUCATION

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM