COMPUTER SOFTWARE
OPERATING SYSTEMS
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To compose and send email.
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To edit photographs and other high-resolution images.
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To control communication and manage files.
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All of these are operating system functions.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Communication. In case of distributed systems which are a collection of processors that do not share memory, peripheral devices, or a clock, the operating system manages communications between all the processes. Multiple processes communicate with one another through communication lines in the network.
Detailed explanation-2: -An operating system is a piece of software that manages files, manages memory, manages processes, handles input and output, and controls peripheral devices like disk drives and printers, among other things.
Detailed explanation-3: -An operating system has three main functions: (1) manage the computer’s resources, such as the central processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers, (2) establish a user interface, and (3) execute and provide services for applications software.
Detailed explanation-4: -Memory Management. It is the management of the main or primary memory. Processor Management/Scheduling. Every software that runs on a computer, whether in the background or in the frontend, is a process. Device Management. File Management. Storage Management.