Operating Systems: Introduction and Structures

Hardware, Operating system, Application programs, Users

User views & System views

For a standalone system, the OS is designed for ease of use and high performance, while for systems with multiple terminals, the OS is designed to maximize resource utilization.

<p>The operating system acts as a manager of hardware and software resources, allocating resources to programs based on priority and preventing conflicting requests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The operating system acts as a control program, managing the execution of user programs to prevent errors and improper use of the computer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acts as an intermediary between a user and computer hardware, manages computer hardware, and allows efficient program execution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To make the computer system convenient to use and to hide the difficulty in managing the hardware.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Computer system organization, computer system architecture, operating system structure, operating system operations, process management, memory management, storage management, protection and security, distributed system, special-purpose systems, and computing environments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Operating system services include the user-operating system interface, system calls, system programs, and system design and implementation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Process management involves process scheduling, operations on processes, and inter-process communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers