Intro to Operating Systems

Introduction to Operating Systems : Introduction to Operating Systems Raphael Buttigieg 411190(M) BSC.Business and Computing

What is an Operating System? : What is an Operating System? An operating system (OS) is an interface between hardware and user. It is responsible for the: ?management/coordination of activities ?sharing of the limited resources.

Main Functions of an OS : Main Functions of an OS Resource Management Memory Management Backing Store Management I/O Control Interrupt Handling Operator Interface Security

Different types of OS : Different types of OS Batch Processing Single-User On-Line System Real-Time Processing Multi Programming Multi-Tasking

Examples of OS : Examples of OS Windows Vista Linux Mac OS X