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Function of
OS
Presenter:
Kashif Iqbal
Khadam Hussain
Muhammad Ali Amjad

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Function of OS

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Function of OS
Start and shut
down a
computer

Provide a user
interface

Manage
programs

Manage
memory

Coordinate
tasks

Configure
devices

Establish an
Internet
connection

Monitor
performance

Provide
utilities

Automatically
update

Control a
network

Administer
security
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Kashif Iqbal

Contents
Monitoring
Performance
Providing File
Management
and Other
Utilities
Updating
Software
Automatically

Function of OS
Monitoring Performance

Controlling
Network
Administerin
g Security
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Kashif Iqbal

Function of OS

Contents
Monitoring
Performance
Providing File
Management
and Other
Utilities
Updating
Software
Automatically
Controlling
Network
Administering
Security

Operating systems often provide users with the capability of:

Managing files

Searching for
files

Viewing
images

Securing a
computer

Uninstalling
programs

Cleaning up
disks

Defragmenting
disks

Diagnosing
problems

Backing up
files and disks

Setting up
screen savers
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Kashif Iqbal

Contents
Monitoring
Performance
Providing File
Management
and Other
Utilities
Updating
Software
Automatically
Controlling
Network
Administering
Security

Function of OS
Automatic update automatically provides updates to the program

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Kashif Iqbal

Contents
Monitoring
Performance
Providing File
Management
and Other
Utilities
Updating
Software
Automatically
Controlling
Network
Administering
Security

Function of OS
Some operating systems are
designed to work with a server
on a network

• A network administrator
uses the server
operating system to:
• Add and remove users,
computers, and other
devices
• Install software and
administer network
security

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Kashif Iqbal

Contents
Monitoring
Performance
Providing File
Management
and Other
Utilities
Updating
Software
Automatically
Controlling
Network
Administering
Security

Function of OS
Each user
has a user
account
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Khadam
Hussian

Contents
Starting &
Shunting Down
Computer

Providing User
Interface
Command-Line
Interface
Managing
Programs

Function of OS
What is Booting?
• Types of Booting
• Cold Boot
• Warm Boot
• What is Difference b/w
sleep mode and
Hibernate?

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Khadam
Hussian

Contents

Function of OS

Starting &
Shunting Down
Computer

Providing User
Interface
Command-Line
Interface
Managing
Programs

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Khadam
Hussian

Contents

Function of OS

Starting &
Shunting Down
Computer

Providing User
Interface
Command-Line
Interface
Managing
Programs

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Khadam
Hussian

Contents

Function of OS

Starting &
Shunting Down
Computer

Providing User
Interface
Command-Line
Interface
Managing
Programs

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Muhammad Ali
Amjad

Contents
Managing
Memory
Coordinating
Tasks
Configuring
Devices
Establishing
an Internet
Connection

Function of OS
• Memory management
• Virtual memory

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Muhammad Ali
Amjad

Contents
Managing
Memory
Coordinating
Tasks
Configuring
Devices
Establishing
an Internet
Connection

Function of OS
The operating system determines the order in which tasks are
processed

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Muhammad Ali
Amjad

Contents
Managing
Memory
Coordinating
Tasks
Configuring
Devices
Establishing
an Internet
Connection

Function of OS

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Muhammad Ali
Amjad

Contents
Managing
Memory
Coordinating
Tasks
Configuring
Devices
Establishing
an Internet
Connection

Function of OS
Operating systems typically provide a means to establish Internet
connections

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Function of OS