Question

Describe the operating system is interface between human and machine

Answer 1

Answer:

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:

1. Hiding the complexities of hardware from the user.
2. Managing between the hardware's resources which include the processors, memory, data storage and I/O devices.
3. Handling "interrupts" generated by the I/O controllers.
4. Sharing of I/O between many programs using the CPU

Answer 2

Answer:

operating system is an program which acts as interface between a user and a hardware not in the software