Computer Operating System
1. Introduction to Operating System:-
Computer is a somewhat complex machine. The world has become accustomed to so many choices. One of the major choices in the modern era is the “Operating System (OS)”. Operating systems are the central software component to any computer. The main brands of operating system are; Windows Mac OS, Sun Solaris, UNIX, DOS and Linux. Each brand has its own take on what makes up an operating system. Windows is the most commonly used operating system around the world. The most common advantage about Windows is its simplicity. It is now very easy for an inexperienced person to grasp the concept and use the computer with this operating system on it. Windows newest version is Vista and windows7. Vista has made computing a lot safer. Unfortunately, the simplicity which was there with previous versions has gone out of other version of windows. With its focus turning to security, lots of the simple things have been changed to turn into harder tasks. Windows was the first operating system to make the use of the computer simple. This has allowed a computer revolution as more and more of the world becomes computerized using windows as its operating system. The main bad point about Microsoft Vista is the price tag. For what it is, it is not worth the price tag, but people want simplicity, so they pay that little bit extra, so they get to use what they work with on a day to day basis in work places all around the world.
Thus, the operating system (OS) is a computer program (system software) that acts as an intermediate between user and computer hardware. This is the first software that we see when we turn on the computer and the last software when we turn off the computer. It provides higher level abstraction. In conclusion, it is a master supervisory program which provides friendly interface for the user to interact with the computer and its peripherals and different application software as well as an environment for programs or applications to
Computer is a somewhat complex machine. The world has become accustomed to so many choices. One of the major choices in the modern era is the “Operating System (OS)”. Operating systems are the central software component to any computer. The main brands of operating system are; Windows Mac OS, Sun Solaris, UNIX, DOS and Linux. Each brand has its own take on what makes up an operating system. Windows is the most commonly used operating system around the world. The most common advantage about Windows is its simplicity. It is now very easy for an inexperienced person to grasp the concept and use the computer with this operating system on it. Windows newest version is Vista and windows7. Vista has made computing a lot safer. Unfortunately, the simplicity which was there with previous versions has gone out of other version of windows. With its focus turning to security, lots of the simple things have been changed to turn into harder tasks. Windows was the first operating system to make the use of the computer simple. This has allowed a computer revolution as more and more of the world becomes computerized using windows as its operating system. The main bad point about Microsoft Vista is the price tag. For what it is, it is not worth the price tag, but people want simplicity, so they pay that little bit extra, so they get to use what they work with on a day to day basis in work places all around the world.
Thus, the operating system (OS) is a computer program (system software) that acts as an intermediate between user and computer hardware. This is the first software that we see when we turn on the computer and the last software when we turn off the computer. It provides higher level abstraction. In conclusion, it is a master supervisory program which provides friendly interface for the user to interact with the computer and its peripherals and different application software as well as an environment for programs or applications to