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Articles by Bhanu Priya
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of operating systems?
Each operating system has its own advantages and disadvantages, let us discuss in general the benefits and drawbacks of operating systems.AdvantagesThe advantages of Operating system are as follows −Computing Source − OS acts as an interface between the user and the hardware. It allows users to perform different tasks like input data, process the operation, and access the output. With the help of an operating system, users can communicate with computers to perform various functions like arithmetic calculations.User-Friendly Interface − Whenever the Windows operating system came into existence with Graphical User Interface (GUI), it became user friendly. It also helps ...
Read MoreWhat is the Network Operating System?
The operating system is a software which handles the computer's functionality like scheduling, input/output operation, resource allocation, file system manipulation, etc. and it acts as an interface between the user and hardware.The different types of operating systems are as follows −Batch Operating SystemMultiprogramming Operating SystemMultitasking Operating SystemMultiprocessing Operating SystemReal time Operating SystemNow let us discuss the Network operating system.Network Operating SystemThe OS specializes in network devices such as a router, switch, or firewall. The OS manages these network resources. The OS supports workstations, Personal Computers (PCs), older terminals connected on a Local Area Network (LAN).Examples of Network OSs are Microsoft ...
Read MoreWhat is the Real Time Operating System?
The operating system is a software which handles the computer's functionality like scheduling, input/output operation, resource allocation, file system manipulation, etc. and it acts as an interface between the user and hardware.The different types of operating systems are as follows −Batch Operating SystemMultiprogramming Operating SystemMultitasking Operating SystemMultiprocessing Operating SystemReal time Operating SystemNow, let us discuss the Real time operating system.Real-time operating systemAll real time operating systems are designed to execute their task within a particular time interval, and thus they have to be fast enough to be up to their deadline.Time constraints related with real-time systems simply means that time ...
Read MoreWhat are the characteristics of batch, embedded, real time and mainframe operating systems?
Let us understand the characteristics of mainframe operating systems.Characteristics of Mainframe operating systemsThe characteristics of Mainframe operating systems are explained below −These systems have a large number of CPUs each having great processing power. All the CPUs with great processing power are combined into the Mainframe which as a result has the greatest processing power.The memory of the mainframe operating system is very large. It can even be about more than 8GB.Increased Performance/throughput as task load is shared: Mainframes systems share the task load among different processors and input/output devices. Thus, the processing power and efficiency increases multifold.Supports Time Sharing ...
Read MoreWhat is the history of the windows operating system and MSDOS?
In the year 1985, the operating system Windows was released by Microsoft. In the beginning, Windows was just a Graphical User Interface in its first version. Windows 1 is the name of the first version of Windows which was released in the year 1985.The purpose of Windows was to let people interact with the machine with a Graphical User Interface without using codes even for all purposes, even for starting a system.The three latest versions of windows are Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro and Windows Enterprise.Process ManagementThe Windows operating system manages the process with the help of a function ...
Read MoreWhat are the levels of memory in the Operating System?
Inside the computer system the memory hierarchy is arranged from fastest to the slowest as given below −RegistersCaches memoryMain or Primary MemorySecondary MemoryThe memory hierarchy is depicted in the diagram given below −Let us discuss about each memory in detail.RegisterRegisters are very high speed memory, which is present inside the CPU. It is a temporary storage device that means it stores the data temporarily. Generally, they create a general purpose register file to store data. The register file capacity is 32 data words, and each register can be read or written from within a single clock cycle.Cache MemoryThe cache memory ...
Read MoreWhat are the levels of computer system organization?
The level hierarchy of a computer system consists of different levels that connect the computer with the user which makes the use of the computer. It also explains how the computational activities are performed on the computer.The different levels of computer system level hierarchy are as follows −Level 0 − Digital Logic.Level 1 − Micro architectural level.Level 2 − Instruction set architecture.Level 3 − Operating system.Level 4 − Assembly language.Level 5 − High level language.Level 6 − User oriented.The figure given below depicts these levels −Computer System Level HierarchyLet us discuss about each level hierarchy in detail −Level 0 − ...
Read MoreWhat resources are required to replace/modify at the core level of the operating system?
The Windows Operating System is one of the most used Operating Systems in the world. It is known for its user-friendliness, interactive and simple user interface. There are certain issues with the windows operating system that need to be resolved in order to improve its performance even further.Some of these factors and the areas of improvement are discussed in brief down below −As the system gets older, it gets slower and the rebooting takes a lot of time.Most of the time the system is running out of space to install an update, so in order to deal with it. We ...
Read MoreWhat is the computer structure?
Computer structure is the way that each component is arranged so that communication is possible.The structure of a computer is simple, and that can be represented in below diagram −Parts of ComputerThe computer structure in general, divided into five main parts, which are as follows −Input devicesOutput devicesI / O PortsCPU andMemoryLet us discuss each component in detail.Input DeviceAn input device is a computer hardware which handles input receiving from outside the system. The main function of the input device is to enter data or give commands by the user into the system.For example, the input devices are keyboards, mouse, ...
Read MoreWhat is a computer hardware organization?
A computer has several modules, with possibly more than one instance of each.The system hardware consists of the following −KeyboardDisplayPrinterCPU BoardMemory BoardI/O BoardThe keyboard, display and printing devices need an interface so that it interacts with the system and the I/O board provides that interface for communication, that interacts is a system bus.The figure given below is of the computer hardware−Processor/CPUIt is the heart of the computer that controls the operations of the computer and also performs the data processing functions.CPU performs the operations like exchanging data with memory with the help of memory address register and memory buffer register.CPU ...
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