Introduction to Operating Systems

<p>Graphical User Interface (GUI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Operating System</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The operating system fits in by managing all the components of a modern computer system, including processors, main memory, disks, printers, and various input/output devices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A layer of computer software is introduced to provide a better, simpler, cleaner model of the resources and manage them, as it is impossible for every application programmer to understand every detail of the complex computer system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The shell and GUI (Graphical User Interface) are not part of the operating system, although they use the operating system to get their work done. Users interact with the shell or GUI to get their work done.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Users use various operating systems such as Windows, Linux, Mac OS, etc. to get their work done.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The device driver is not part of the operating system. It is a program that enables the operating system to communicate with a hardware device, allowing the OS to control the device and execute commands on it.</p> Signup and view all the answers