Hi guys, Here i will discuss with you essential computer terms. I hope it will be very useful for you. Lets start with one of the hot topic of computer i.e. Operating System.
I have realized one thing when i share my knowledge with my friends, we learn lots of computer terms but we cannot recall these when we need. So, Lets start...
Operating System :-
The operating system is the most important program that runs on a computer.
Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run
other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as
recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.
For large systems, the operating system has even greater responsibilities and powers. It is like a traffic cop -- it makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system.
Operating systems can be classified as follows:
Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs,
can run. The application programs must be written to run on top of a
particular operating system. Your choice of operating system, therefore,
determines to a great extent the applications you can run. For PCs, the most popular operating systems are DOS, OS/2, and Windows, but others are available, such as Linux. As a user, you normally interact with the operating system through a set of commands. For example, the DOS operating system contains commands such as COPY and RENAME for copying files and changing the names of files, respectively. The commands are accepted and executed by a part of the operating system called the command processor or command line interpreter. Graphical user interfaces allow you to enter commands by pointing and clicking at objects that appear on the screen.
network operating system
Abbreviated as NOS, an operating system that includes special functions for connecting computers and devices into a local-area network (LAN). Some operating systems, such as UNIX and the Mac OS, have networking functions built in. The term network operating system, however, is generally reserved for software that enhances a basic operating system by adding networking features. Novell Netware, Artisoft's LANtastic, Microsoft Windows Server, and Windows NT are examples of an NOS.
mobile operating system
A mobile operating system,
also called a mobile OS, is an operating system that is specifically
designed to run on mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones,
PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices. The mobile operating
system is the software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run on mobile devices.
