Operating Systems

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Definition

An operating system is a medium that allows the user to control a computer using it's features

Functions of Operating System

  • Read, write and store data
  • Configure the computer
  • Interact with programs
  • Interact with input devicrs

Creating a Virtual Machine

Resource Management

Memory Management

The user can work on several tasks at the same time. Each program, application, and file open must be allocated some memory to use while the computer is running. Some programs and applications are designed to run in the background even though another application has focus. Multitasking is when multiple applications and programs can be open at the same time, the user can then switch between them. Many machines often lack enough actual memory (RAM) and in order to function the operating system uses the hard drive to create virtual memory.

Processor Scheduling

Backing Store Management

Peripheral Management

Interupt Handling

Creating a User Interface

GUI

GUI or Graphical User Interface is a way of interacting with a computer by using graphics that make the computer easier to use by showing graphical images that the user can use and see making it so that they can direst the computer without having to know all the code that is required to make the computer do that command.

Command Line

A command line is interacting with a computer by imputing commands with a keyboard to make a computer perform tasks.