Chapter 1
Functions of Operating System
Brain Developer
A. Fill in the blanks.
1. Hardware
2. Software
3. Application
4. Distributed
5. Windows
B. Write T for True and F for False.
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T
C. Select the correct option.
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. a
D. Application-based questions.
1. Real-Time
2. GUI E.
E. Answer the following questions.
1. Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer that you can
see and touch. Software refers to the collection of programs that tell
the hardware what to do.
2. There are two types of software: System software and Application
software. A system software is a collection of programs that helps to
run a computer's hardware and the other programs. An application
software is used to perform the specific types of jobs, like doing
calculations, arranging data in an organised manner, etc.
3. The operating system acts as an interface between the user and
computer hardware. The computer interprets the instructions given by
the user with the help of an operating system. It controls and manages
the overall operations and internal working of a computer system. It is
the main software that makes a computer work and also provides a
platform for running an application software.
4. Following are the two functions of an operating system: Process
Management: The operating system ensures that every process or
application receives enough processor time to function properly.
Memory Management: The operating system keeps track of the
memory used by each process and also takes care of the fact that one
process should not consume the memory allocated to another process.
5. A multi-user operating system allows multiple users to access
applications or resources that are running on a single network server,
concurrently.
6. An operating system that allows only a single user to perform only
one task at a time is known as a single-user operating system. It was
the initial version of the operating system.
7. A real-time operating system is used when the time span required
to react to an input is rigid and timebound. Even a microsecond of
delay will cause the system to fail.
A distributed operating system allows all the linked machines to
access data and software, and this process takes over the common
network from different computers, irrespective of their location on the
globe.
8. Graphical User Interface (GUI)
GUI is much attractive and appealing.
GUI is easier to learn and more user-friendly due to the presence of
the various graphical elements, like icons, menu, buttons, etc.
Character User Interface (CUI)
CUI is relatively less appealing.
CUI is a text-based interface and hence is not as user-friendly as GUI.
