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DOS and window operating system. Unit-2. What is operating system. An operating system is the system software that acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware. Functions of operating system. Disk management Device management Memory management File management
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What is operating system An operating system is the system software that acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware.
Functions of operating system • Disk management • Device management • Memory management • File management • Error management • Job control • Processor management • Provision of user interface • Security & protection • Enforcement of priority system
Operating system classification Operating system multiuser multitasking multiprocessing multithreading
Types of operating systems are: • Linux • Unix • MS DOS • MS Windows
Features of Window • The desktop is the background of the window. • It contains a set of icons, files, folders, etc. • It has a bar at the bottom of the screen known as taskbar. • Taskbar has some icons to launch programs easily. • The taskbar has start button. • It has date and time at bottom right on the screen, we can easily change the date and time. • It has the notification area that provides some additional information. • We can change the display of the desktop . • The screen resolution can be change using desktop display settings.
MS DOS: • MS DOS stands for Microsoft disk operating system. It is a character user interface in which there is no graphical devices like mousse. • MS DOS uses 2 type of command • Internal command • External command.