User Interface:

Operating system provides the user friendly interface, on which users can control all activates of system such as how to insert input data and how to display result on the computer screen.

So operating system has two types of interfaces like as

Graphic Interface – In which, O/S offers visual interface for interacting to computer system.

Command Interface – In which, O/S offers the command line interface; it means users can interact with computer by typing commands.

Booting Process:

When we turn on the computer system then it starts the booting process. In which, it monitors the entire activities of computer system that it ready to working position or not.

Protection:

Operating system contains the authentic passwords to protect entire data of system and other their internal memories. It also provides the protection from unwanted activities for getting access of its programs and data as well.

Maintain System Performance:

Operating system monitors the entire system health, and it helps to increase the overall performance of system. It tries to improve the response time in between service request and system response day by day.

Job Accountability:

Operating system helps to track of all time and their resources, which are used by several tasks and multiple users, because these types of information are very useful for specific user or group of user.

Error Detection and Removal:

Operating system frequently monitors the entire system to identify the errors and bugs.

Fix Error and Bugs:

When operating system finds any errors or bugs then it tries to fix immediately without losing any type of data.

Create Coordination:

Operating system maintains the coordination between the users and other software such as interpreters, compilers, assemblers, and more.

Memory Handler:

Operating system manages the entire memory of computer system such as Main Memory, Virtual Memory, and Cache Memory. Primary memory is designed with large array of bytes, and its every bytes is allotted a piece of address. CPU can directly access of this memory, because all programs which are to be executed, they are loaded into Primary memory. Now user programs can use these types of memory smoothly.

Process Handler:

Operating system has a particular process model for managing the all processes is known as “Process Scheduling”. In this model, operating system can take decision that how much processing time are required for every process, and O/S monitors all status of processes. If any programs, which can be performed this types of tasks is called the “Traffic controller”.

I/O Device Management:

Operating system is capable to manage all devices communication with their drivers respectively. It monitors all Input/output devices, which are connected to computer system. Input/output controller takes responsibility for each device, and it can take decision that which process gets access to particular device and for how much time. Some devices are de- allocated which are not needed for longer time.

File Management:

A file system is made up into directories form for improving its efficiency and better usage. These types of directories may contain another sub directories and files. It monitors all activates related to where all information is saved, user access setting, all status of each files, and more. So this type of process is known as “File System”.

Command Interpreter:

Command interpreter plays vital role in the operating system family, because it fetch all commands which are written by user at own terminal, interpret of them and translate them into machine language that are easily understand by computer hardware. Every command interpreters are designed for all operating system according O/S’s functionalities.

Time Sharing System:

Operating system handles the CPU’s time at the effective manner. Time sharing determines the all CPU requests which are produced by the higher priority processes, and they are made every 10 milliseconds. When multiple processes try to competing for CPU time at the same level priority, then CPU time divides into small segments which are introduced by time slice. Now they pass from process to process according the round robin model.

Deadlock Presentation:

When multiple processes share more than two resources but they cannot continuously because resources needed by one process are held by another. if this condition arise then it is known as deadlock. So operating system tries that this above problem does not create during the resources allocation. So, we have to use some deadlock handling techniques such as Deadlock Prevention, Deadlock Detection and Recovery, Deadlock Avoidance, Deadlock Ignorance, and Ostrich Algorithm.

Interrupt Management:

When any device or program is required the CPU resources then they arise the some signals for creating the CPU attention, this type of signals is known as the “Interrupt signal”. Operating systems identify the type of interrupt signals and its priority, and then send them for performing the operations.

Virtual Storage Space:

During execution time, if any program has large size to Primary Memory of the computer system, then operating system needs the reserve area in the auxiliary memory, this type of memory is called the “Virtual Memory“. Due to virtual storage, OS can execute large program but its execution speed gets slow. 

Printing Controlling:

Operating system can also control the all printing functions such as if user sends two print commands concurrently, then O/S print them separately instead of mix data.

Needs of Operating System

Operating system has ability to manage all resources, overcome conflictions, and it helps to optimize the entire performance of machine.

Operating system allows all users to make communication between their install applications.

Operating system plays the vital role to load programs while turn on system, and it transfers loaded programs disk to main memory, manipulate them and finally produce result.

Operating system allows the multiple users to run different applications in common space with using shared memory concurrently.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Why do we need operating system in computer?

Operating system plays the vital role in computer system that it is capable to keep manages all resources, overcome conflictions, and it helps to optimize the entire performance of machine.

What are the main 10 functions of operating system?

In this post,  already we have been explored above all major functions of operating system; you can check them.

What is the importance of operating system?

An operating system works as the administrator,  for whole I/O devices, memory, file storage resources, CPU, and allocates them to certain programs and users; if it has to need execute a specific task.

What is the role of operating system in security?

The operating system plays the major role in security for protecting memory, files, user authentication and data access protection.

What is role of operating system in networking?

The operating system has the softwares that keep managing all apps, networking devices, and functions; as well as, it also offer a friendly interface that is used to interact along with those features.

What is a role of operating system in memory management?

Operating system manages the entire memory of computer system such as Main Memory, Virtual Memory, and Cache Memory. Primary memory is designed with large array of bytes, and it’s every bytes is allotted a piece of address. CPU can directly access of this memory, because all programs which are to be executed, they are loaded into Primary memory. Now user programs can use these types of memory smoothly.

What is role of operating system in file management?

A file system is made up into directories form for improving its efficiency and better usage. These types of directories may contain another sub directories and files. It monitors all activates related to where all information is saved, user access setting, all status of each files, and more. So this type of process is known as “File System”.

The Final Words

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