2007-12-08 01:53:37 · 4 answers · asked by ddhanashree l 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
What ever you do for your boss is a service.Similary OS provides service. These services include everything that is required of the system like, File Systems, Processing power, Memory,Networking, Devices like Cams,Cards etc etc and so on. Different operating systems have been popular for dfferent reasons. Unix is the Father of all operating systems as it was developed by people for their use.The it was used by others. Till date there are no comon home users of unix. Windows and Linux bring in the flavoours for home users where the GUI is made simple and relativly easy. The underlying functions remain the same. The Abstraction to the user is different.
OS level sevices are difficult to tabulate in discussion forum.Would advice you to read books , inclding the history of OS development so that you can understad what stands where ...
2007-12-08 15:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Satya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically, an operating system is a set of commands and processes that can boot and run a computer, and it is a platform upon which other programs can run.
2007-12-08 01:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an operating system is da one which provides a user interface between da system & outside world.os provides an user interface to(monitor,keyboard & other parts ) through drivers.This is why sometimes when you install a new printer or other piece of hardware, your system will ask you to install more software called a driver.
2007-12-08 03:08:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much to write here.
User to hardware interface, hardware manager, platform for programs to run are some of the fundamental functions.
Read a good book on the topic.
2007-12-08 02:04:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋