What is an Operating System (OS)?
An operating system (from here on OS) is
basically software that makes everything in the computer work together smoothly and
efficiently (hopefully!). Basically, its controls the "overall" activity of a
computer. Operating systems have three basic jobs they must do:
Control Hardware -
The operating system controls all the parts of the computer and attempts to get everything
working together.
Run Applications -
Another job the OS does is run application software. This would include Microsoft Office,
WinZip, games, etc.
Manage Data and Files
- The OS makes it easy for you to organize your computer. Through the OS you are able to
do a number of things to data including copy, move, delete, and rename it. This makes it
much easier to find and organize what you have.
 
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