Note: All the information provided here and in the following blogs is completely my way of understanding things and I have collected them from various sources including books, websites, etc. Functions of an Operating System: Security : Uses techniques like password protection to protect user data and prevent unauthorized access. Control over system performance : Monitors overall system health, records the response time between service requests and system response, helps improve performance, by providing important information needed to troubleshoot problems Job accounting : Keeps track of time and resources used by various tasks and users, which can be used to track resource usage for a particular user or group of users Error detecting aids : Constantly monitors the system to detect errors and avoid malfunctioning of computer system Coordination between software and users : Coordinates and assigns interpreters, compilers, assemblers, and other software to the various users of the com
Hey there! I am starting a series of OS blogs wherein I will be covering everything about Operating Systems related to academics and interviews. The blogs will be shorter and will provide you a summary of the topic so that you find it easy to grasp each and every concept and information. Basically, I would be treating these blogs as my own notes to refer to later on. Note: All the information provided here and in the following blogs is completely my way of understanding things and I have collected them from various sources including books, websites, etc. Let's get started... What is an Operating System? An Operating System:- manages computer hardware facilitates execution of application programs acts as an intermediary between the user and computer hardware designed to be convenient and efficient is concerned with the allocation of resources and services, like memory, processors, devices, and information. Read Next: Functions of an Operating System Follow me here: Instagram Lin