How does a computer's operating system manage hardware and software resources?
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The core functions of an OS include,
Process Management-Keeping track of how and when processes are created, scheduled to run on the processor (CPU), stopped from running, etc. It makes certain that the procedures are performed at a correct rate and it assigns CPU time among all of these processes as well for performing multitasking(tasks).
The OS Manages The Memory Of The Computer (RAM + Cache) In short, it is responsible for managing memory allocation to processes ( mapping ), providing protection between separated regions of the program from accessing not owned data and taking care of swapping pages into disk when RAM run out.
File System Management – OS is responsible for managing files on the computer, such as file types (like image, text), creating new files at particular location in drive or deleting existing ones and granting permissions to add data. It arranges files into directories, and it provides a way by which applications can access and manipulate these files.
The core functions of an OS include,
Process Management-Keeping track of how and when processes are created, scheduled to run on the processor (CPU), stopped from running, etc. It makes certain that the procedures are performed at a correct rate and it assigns CPU time among all of these processes as well for performing multitasking(tasks).
The OS Manages The Memory Of The Computer (RAM + Cache) In short, it is responsible for managing memory allocation to processes ( mapping ), providing protection between separated regions of the program from accessing not owned data and taking care of swapping pages into disk when RAM run out.
File System Management – OS is responsible for managing files on the computer, such as file types (like image, text), creating new files at particular location in drive or deleting existing ones and granting permissions to add data. It arranges files into directories, and it provides a way by which applications can access and manipulate these files.
A computer’s operating system manages hardware and software resources as follows:
Hardware Management:
Software Management: