Operating Systems

Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also include accounting software for cost allocation of processor time, mass storage, peripherals, and other resources.

An operating system manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.

The operating system acts as an intermediary by handling hardware functions such as input and output and memory allocation, while the application code is usually executed directly by the hardware and frequently makes system calls to an OS function or is interrupted by it.

<p>Operating systems are found on many devices that contain a computer, including cellular phones, video game consoles, web servers, and supercomputers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Microsoft Windows holds a dominant market share of around 68% in the personal computer market as of September 2023.</p> Signup and view all the answers