An Operating System (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. Application programs usually require an operating system to function. The fundamental goal of a Computer System is to execute user programs and to make tasks easier. There are various types of operating systems. Applications of Operating System… Read More »
A process is a program in execution. Process States in Operating System : Each process goes through different states in its life cycle- New (Create) : Newly Created Process (or) being-created process. Ready : A process moves from new state to ready state after it is loaded into the main memory and is ready for execution. The process… Read More »
Operating systems were first developed in the late 1950s to manage tape storage. The present-day popular OS Windows first came to existence in 1985 when a GUI was created and paired with MS-DOS. An Operating System acts as a communication bridge (interface) between the user and computer hardware. The purpose of an operating system is to provide a… Read More »
Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer user and computer hardware, which performs all the basic tasks like file management, memory management, process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. Types of Operating Systems : Some popular Operating Systems include Linux Operating System, Windows Operating System, VMS, OS/400,… Read More »