Sunday 3 April 2011

What is an operating system? Discuss operating system functions and features.


An operating system is a collection of programs that handles many of the technical details related to using a computer, such as resource allocation, etc.

OS Functions include: managing resources, providing a user interface, and running applications.

OS Features include: booting (starting) the computer, GUI’s with icons, pointers (cursors), windows, menus, dialog boxes, and help.

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