FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -Amin buys a new computer with an operating system and some utilities. State two functions of the operating system. The operating system provides an interface between the user and the computer and provides a platform for services to run. It also manages peripherals used by the system and memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -job control is not included in basic functions of operating system. we can use job scheduling, memory management and data management. operating systems help people interface with computers and provide network. job control is not a function opearting systemcapabilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -An operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the computer’s memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is an operating system? A set of programs that manages the operations of the computer for the user. It acts as a bridge between the user and the computer’s hardware, since a user cannot communicate with hardware directly.

Detailed explanation-5: -Why is it important? The movement of information from RAM to hard disk to increase available memory in RAM when it becomes low; This technique prevents the OS from crashing due to the memory demand being more than the space available.