Question

Answer any three of the following questions:
a) What is an operating system? Give an example.
b) Give the disadvantages of batch processing system.
c) What are the advantages of 'windows' as an
Operating system? Explain.
d) What are the features of single operating system?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

A. An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Example are Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.

B. Disadvantages of Batch Operating System:

1.The computer operators should be well known with batch systems.

2.Batch systems are hard to debug.

It is sometime costly.

3.The other jobs will have to wait for an unknown time if any job fails.

D. The features of single operating system are :

interpreting users commands.

file management.

memory management.

input/output management.

resource allocation.

managing processes.