SYSTEM SOFTWARE/OPERATING SOFTWARE

SYSTEM SOFTWARE / OPERATING SOFTWARE:

The Operating system/System Software is the most important type of system software in a computer system. Without an operating system, a user cannot run an application program on their computer unless the application program is booting. System software is used directly by users and other system software works in the background. System software can allow users to interact directly with hardware functionality.

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Operating System:

The Operating System (OS) works as a host for application programs that are worked on the machine. As a host, one of the objectives of running system software program is to take care of the information of the procedure of the equipment. An operating system (OS) is a type of system software that manages computer’s hardware and software resources. It provides common services for computer programs.

Examples of  Operating Systems:- 

• Android, iOS, Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.

System control programs controls the execution of programs, manage the storage & processing resources of the computer & perform other management & monitoring function. Therefor  The most important of  programs is the operating system.

Operating System features:−

• An operating system is a program that acts as an interface between the software and the computer hardware.
• It is an integrated set of specialized programs used to manage overall resources and operations of the computer.
• It is a specialized software that controls and monitors the execution of all other programs that reside in the computer, including application programs and other system software.

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