EC416-Operatng Sysems
OVER VIEW OF OPERATING SYSTEM
Operatng Sysem
: Operatng sysem
is a program ha acs as an inermediary beween a user of a compuer and he compuer hardware and also i manages he entre compuer sysem componens (hardware & soware). Operatng sysem goals:
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Execue user programs and make solving user problems easier
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Make he compuer sysem convenien o use
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Use he compuer hardware in an ecien manner
Dr.B.Hemanha Kumar. RVR&JC CE2
OVER VIEW OF OPERATING SYSTEM
Compuer Sysem Srucure :
Compuer sysem can be divided ino four componens
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Hardware
– provides basic computng resources for he sysem.
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CPU, memory, I/O devices
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Applicaton programs
– dene he ways in which he sysem resources are used o solve he computng problems of he users
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Word processors, compilers, web browsers, daabase sysems, video games
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Operatng sysem
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Conrols and coordinaes use of hardware among various applicatons and users
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Users
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People, machines, oher compuers
Dr.B.Hemanha Kumar. RVR&JC CE3
Componens of compuer sysem
Componens of compuer sysem
Sysem and Applicaton Programs
CompilerAssemblerTex EdiorDaabse Sysem
User 1User 2User 3User n- - - - - - -Operatng SysemCompuer Hardware- - - - - - -
Dr.B.Hemanha Kumar. RVR&JC CE4