Question

Describe four tasks that are carried out by an os

Answer 1

Four tasks that are carried out by an os are : 1. Perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.

2. Ensure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other.

3. Provide a software platform on top of which other programs (i.e., application software) can run.

4. The operating system must effectively manage system resources such as processor time, memory, and I/O bandwidth.

Answer 2

1) It provides an interface between the user and the computer .
2) operating system list the foundation for the hardware to interact with the software and user.
3) operating system supports dozens of application software so that different applications can be created by the interaction of the user and Hardware through the software.
4) operating system helps to connect the human where where human refers to the group of user who are using the computer system