This document outlines a lecture on operating system objectives and functions. It discusses how an operating system acts as an interface between users and hardware, managing resources like the processor, memory and I/O devices. The lecture covers the objectives of operating systems in allowing efficient and convenient use of computer systems. It also examines the key services operating systems provide, such as program development, execution and access to files/devices, and the interfaces they use like the instruction set architecture.

1. Chapter (2)
Operating System Overview
Dr. Hnin Lai Nyo
Lecturer
Faculty of Computer Science

2. Lecture Contents
 Lecture 1: Operating System Objectives and Functions
 Lecture 2: The Evolution of Operating System
 Lecture 3: Major Achievements
 Lecture 4: Developments Leading to Modern Operating Systems
 Lecture 5: Virtual Machines
 Lecture 6: OS Design Considerations for Multiprocessor and Multicore
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3. Lecture 1: Operating System Objectives and Functions
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 What is Operating System?
 Operating System Objectives
 Operating System Functions
 Operating System Services
 Key Interfaces

4. Learning Objectives
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 To introduce the basic elements of computer system and their relationships
 To understandd the key function of an operating system
 To know the operating system services

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 A program that controls the execution application programs
 An interface between applications and hardware
What is Operating System?

6. FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER STUDIES
What is Programming Language ?
Operating System Objectives
Ability to
evolve
An OS should be constructed in such a way as to permit the
effective development, testing and introdiction of new system
functions without interfering with service
Efficiency
An OS allows the computer system resources to
be used in an efficient manner.
Convenience An OS makes a computer more convenient to use

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Operating System Functions
 The Operating System as a User/Computer Interface
Application programs
Libraries/utilities
Operating System
Execution hardwre
Memory
translation
System interconnect
(bus)
I/O devices
and
networking
Main
memory
Application
programming interface
Application
binary interface
Instruction set
architecture
Software
Hardware
Figure 2.1 Computer Hardware
and Software Structure

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Operating System Functions
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.
.
Memory
Operating
system
software
Programs
and data
Processor Processor
I/O controller
I/O controller
I/O controller
.
.
.
OS
Programs
Data
Storage
.
.
.
Printers,
keyboards,
digital camera,
etc.
Computer System
I/O devices
Figure 2.2 The Operating Ssystem
as Resource Manager
 The Operating System as Resource Manager

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What is Programming Language ?
Operating System Services
 Program development
 Program execution
 Access to I/O devices
 Controlled access to files
 System access
 Error detection and response
 Accounting

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Key Interfaces
 Instruction set Architecture (ISA)
 Application binary interface (ABI)
 Application programming interface (API)

11. FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER STUDIES
Summary
In this lecture, you learned about
 Operating system and its objectives
 The OS as a user computer interface and as a reosurce manager
 Services of Operating system

12. Learning Outcomes
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After the end of the lecture, the students will be able to:
 know three objectives of an OS design
 Understand the services and functions of an operating system

13. References
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1. “Operating Systems, internal and Design Principles” by William
Stallings, 7th Edition, ISBN 13: 978-13-230998-1.