Function of operating system Following are some of important functions of an operating System. Memory Management :- Memory management refers to management of Primary Memory or Main Memory. Main memory is a large array of words or bytes Main memory provides a fast storage that can be accessed directly by the CPU. For a program…
The operating system acts as an interface between the hardware and the programs requesting I/O. It is the most fundamental of all system software programs. Responsibilities of the OS include: Hiding the complexities of hardware from the user. Managing between the hardware’s resources which include the processors, memory, data storage and I/O devices. Handling “interrupts”…
An operating system is a program that manages the computer hardware. It also provides a basis for application programs and acts as an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware. An amazing aspect of operating systems is how varied they are in accomplishing these tasks. Mainframe operating systems are designed primarily…