Computer Science, asked by srinadh8726, 1 year ago

Write about what is an operating system and functions of operating ssystem

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Answered by aninditaMukherjee

Os is the collection of programmes. the os helps in executation of program.

Answered by Anonymous

Operating system

Operating system is a system software that manages the software resources, Hardware devices and provides the common application services for computer system. Operating system installs the connection between Humans and Computers. Because of operating system only, we can perform work and give instructions to the computer.

In short, Operating system is a system software that creates the interface between computer and user. Operating system helps us to communicate with computers without knowing their language. It is not easy to use a computer system, mobile, TV any digital device without having operating system in it.

Operating system provides common services to computer system like File search, Calculator, Various in built apps, Word, Powerpoint and excel etc. Due to which, it becomes easy to use a computer system. If we use a computer system without OS, then we will just seeing Binary codes on our screen. Which aren't easy to get understood.

Features of Operating system:

Resource the allocation of memory
Protects the information and data inside the computer system
Manages the memory
Virtual multitasking
Program execution
Allows computer system with network
Installs the connection between User and Computer.

Functions of Operating system:

Memory Management
File Management
Device Management
I/O management
Networking
Security
Processor Management
Secondary storage management
Common interpretation

Types of Operating system:

Multiprocessing OS
Multitasking OS
Batch OS
Mobile OS
Network OS
Distributed OS
Real Time OS

What is 32 Bit and 64 Bit ?

32 Bits system can handle ram only 3.2 GB of ram. 32 Bits system processes the data simultaneously and output in given in seconds. This systems required 32 bit CPU and OS.

64 Bits systems can handle ram upto 17 Billion GB. This systems processes the data in the bit of second. This are very simultaneous systems. This systems 64 bit CPU and OS.