What is an Operating System?
What is an Operating System? An Operating System (abbreviated as "OS") is system software that helps us to operate a computer system. The operating system gets loaded into the computer's memory as soon as we start the computer and resides there all the time till we switch it OFF. The process that loads the operating system into the main memory (RAM) of the computer is termed booting. The Operating system performs many tasks to help users work on the computer. The three most important tasks that an operating system performs are as follows: 1. Operating system controls and coordinates the internal working of the computer. The functioning of all the input, output, storage devices, and CPU is controlled by the operating system. 2. The Operating system acts as an interface or intermediary between the user and the computer hardware devices, allowing them to communicate with each other. This makes it possible for users to work on the computer and give commands to the computer h...
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