Operating System and Graphical User Interface
What is Operating System? Give some name of OS.
Definition 1:-
An Operating System (OS) is an interface between computer user and computer hardware. An operating
system is software which performs all the basic tasks like file management, memory management,
process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives
and printers.
Ex: - Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux etc.
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Definition 2:-
An operating system is a program that acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware
and controls the execution of all kinds of programs.
What is the need for an OS?
An operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the computer's
memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware. It also allows you to communicate
with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language. So the operating system used
for:
Creating an interface between the hardware and the user.
Controlling and managing hardware and software resources
Recognizing input from the keyboard
Controlling all peripheral devices, such as printers, scanner etc.
What are the functions of operating system?
The important functions of the operating systems are:
1. Start the Computer
2. Memory Management
3. Processor Management
4. Device Management
5. File Management
6. Security
7. Error detecting aids
8. Coordination between other software and user
Write down the steps of starting a computer.
OR
Booting Process of a computer:-
The steps are given below:-
1. Computer is turned on , the BIOS(Basic Input Output System) residing in the computer’s ROM
take charges. BIOS has all the required instruction for starting all the input output devices.
2. BIOS first check all the components of the computer are ready to work or not and also ensure that
the user can begin working on the computer. This test is known as POST (Power On Self-Test).
3. Then the operating System is loaded in RAM from the hard disk.
4. After the operating system is loaded. It takes over the control of the computer.
[Note: - Draw the fig. 1.2]
