Features and Function of the Operating System
There is a wide range of features of
Operating Systems that are developing every day.
1. Security Management. OS
protects the data and information of a computer system against malware threats
and authorized access.
2. Process Management. The
management of the process supports OS to develop and eliminate processes and
provides a mechanism for communication and synchronization within multiple
processes.
3. Storage and Memory
Management. The OS performs the task of allocation and de-allocation of
memory space to programs in need of these resources. If they are running out of
memory, this leads to alerts called file system and disk space is high or full.
4. Disk Management. OS
permits disk access to manage files systems, file system device drivers, and
related activities of files like retrieval, naming, sharing, storage, and
protection of files it is also called file management.
5. I/O Operations. OS
can effectively handle I/O operations to hide the peculiar behavior of hardware
from the end user.
6. Loading and Execution.
Booting is one of the important features of the operating system that is
making the computer’s OS start and loads the computer to work.
7. Device Management. Device
management keeps track of all devices. This module also responsible for this
task is known as the I/O controller.
The operating system works as a
mediator between the end user and the computer. It helps the user to communicate
with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language it
serves as the translator for the user to it specific task using the electronic
device, we called a computer.
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