Functions of operating system
The Functions of operating system is listed below
- Memory Management
- Process Management
- Disk Management
- File Management
- Networking
1. Memory Management:
Current computer architectures arrange the computer’s memory in a hierarchical
manner starting from the fastest registers, CPU cache, RAM and disk storage. It is referred
to as virtual memory management. It is depicted in the following figure.
2. Process Management :
It is the way of dealing with running multiple processes. It involves computing
and distributing cpu time to the resources. It also allows a process to assign priority for
each resource.
3. Disk Management:
It is used to perform the following functions
- Formatting disk Displaying the contents of disk
- Checking the disk for reading or writing
- Determining the remaining space of disk.
- Making a backup copy from hard disk.
4. File Management:
It is a method for storing and organizing computer files. Microsoft windows
supports for FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS.
5. Networking:
It refers to an art of arranging computers in a network. It is a means of connecting
computers together, so that they can share resources such as files and peripheral devices.
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