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Operating system

Operating system
• An operating system is an integrated set of
programs that is used to manage the various
resources and overall operations of a computer.

• It is a layer of software that lies between the


user and the computer system.

• It converts user information into machine


understandable form (0’s and 1’s) and vice versa.
Operating system

• The purpose of an OS is to provide an environment


for the execution of other programs.

• The main role of an OS is to minimize human


intervention during the process of execution and
maximize the usage of resources of a computer
system.
Operating system

USER

OS bridges the gap between the user and computer.


This provides life to the computer system.
Operating system

• OS is defined as, an organized collection of, software


extensions of the hardware, consisting of control
routines, for operating a computer and providing an
environment, for the execution of other programs.
Operating system

Some of the popular OS are UNIX, MS-DOS, Windows,


Linux, MVS/VM, OS/9000, OS/400, OS/2, Macintosh
Operating system

• Operating system acts as a resource manager


of a computer system.

• While acting as a resource manager OS has to


manage the various resources like processor,
memory, input-output devices and files.
Functions of OS
Functions of OS
• The functions of operating system can be broadly
classified into three categories,

– Essential Functions : Ensures the effective utilization


of computer system resources

– Monitoring Functions : Monitors and collect


information related to system performance

– Service Functions : Enhance facilities provided to user


Functions of OS
• Processor Management • Automatic switch over of jobs
• Data Security and Integrity
• Memory Management
• Co-ordination and assignment of
• Device (Input-output) Management compilers, assemblers and other utility
programs
• File Management.
• Production of dumps, error messages,
other debugging and error detecting
• Information Management
aids

• Enforcement of a Job Priority System


• Interpretation of commands and
instructions
• Determines and maintains the order in
which jobs are to be executed in the
• Facilitates communication between
computer system.
the computer system and he operator.
Processor Management
• Assignment of processors to different tasks being
performed by the computer system.

• The important activities of processor management are,

– Keeps track of the processor and status of the processes

– Allocate the processor to a process

– De-allocate the processor once it is not required.


Memory Management

• Memory management means management of


main memory or primary memory.

• ie; allocation of main memory and other


storage areas to the system programs, user
programs and data.

• Programs and data must be in main memory for


executing a program in a computer system.
Memory Management
• Keeps track of the primary memory

• Operating system decides who (which process) gets


what, when, and how much

• Allocates the memory as per the requirement of the


process.

• De-allocates the memory when it is not in use or after


the termination of process.
Device (Input-output) Management

• Co-ordination and assignment of different input and output device


such as printers, card readers, tapes, disks, drums and other
supporting devices such as control units or control channels.

• Keeps track of all devices

• Decides which process gets the device when and how long

• Allocates the device

• De-allocates the device


File Management

• Handles the storage of data in files and directories in various


storage devices and the transfer of these files from one storage
device to another.

• Keeps track of the file system information like location, users,


status etc.

• Decides who gets the resources

• Allocate the resources

• De-allocate the resources

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