Introduction to Operating Systems Operating System Basics Operating System Operating System Objectives Layers of Computer Systems Services Provided by the Operating System Functions of Operating Systems Types of Operating Systems Enhancing an OS

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Affiliated to G.G.S.IP.U, Delhi
Operating Systems
Topic: Introduction to Operating Systems
Course: BCA
Paper Code: BCA 301
Keywords: Operating System, Functions of Operating System

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Operating System Basics
• Operating System
• Operating System Objectives
• Layers of Computer Systems
• Services Provided by the Operating System
• Functions of Operating Systems
• Types of Operating Systems
• Enhancing an OS

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Operating System
• A program that controls the execution of
application programs
• An interface between applications and hardware

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Operating System Objectives
• Convenience
– Makes the computer more convenient to use
• Efficiency
– Allows computer system resources to be used in an
efficient manner
• Ability to evolve
– Permit effective development, testing, and
introduction of new system functions without
interfering with service

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Layers of Computer System

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Services Provided by the Operating
System
• Program development
– Editors and debuggers
• Program execution
• Access to I/O devices
• Controlled access to files
• System access

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Services Provided by the Operating
System
• Error detection and response
– internal and external hardware errors
• memory error
• device failure
– software errors
• arithmetic overflow
• access forbidden memory locations
– operating system cannot grant request of application

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Services Provided by the Operating
System
• Accounting
– collect statistics
– monitor performance
– used to anticipate future enhancements
– used for billing users

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Functions of Operating Systems
• Provide a user interface
• Run programs
• Manage hardware devices
• Organized file storage

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Providing a User Interface
• User interface
– How a user interacts with a computer
– Require different skill sets

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Providing a User Interface
• Graphical user interface (GUI)
– Most common interface
• Windows, OS X, Gnome, KDE
– Uses a mouse to control objects
– Uses a desktop metaphor
– Shortcuts open programs or documents
– Open documents have additional objects
– Task switching
– Dialog boxes allow directed input

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Graphical User Interface

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Providing a User Interface
• Command line interfaces
– Older interface
• DOS, Linux, UNIX
– User types commands at a prompt
– User must remember all commands
– Included in all GUIs

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Command Line Interface

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Running Programs
• Many different applications supported
• System call
– Provides consistent access to OS features
• Share information between programs
– Copy and paste
– Object Linking and Embedding

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Managing Hardware
• Programs need to access hardware
• Interrupts
– CPU is stopped
– Hardware device is accessed
• Device drivers control the hardware

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Organizing Files and Folders
• Organized storage
• Long file names
• Folders can be created and nested
• All storage devices work consistently

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Types of Operating Systems
• Real-time operating system
– Very fast small OS
– Built into a device
– Respond quickly to user input
– MP3 players, Medical devices

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Types of Operating Systems
• Single user/Single tasking OS
– One user works on the system
– Performs one task at a time
– MS-DOS and Palm OS
– Take up little space on disk
– Run on inexpensive computers

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Single Tasking
• Operating System cannot be able to take control back from
the running process/task/application
• In case if a process call an I/O Instruction then Processor
must wait for I/O instruction to complete before preceding

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Types of Operating Systems
• Single user/Multitasking OS
– User performs many tasks at once
– Most common form of OS
– Windows XP and OS X
– Require expensive computers
– Tend to be complex

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Multitasking
• Operating System can take control back from the running process and
can give it to other.
• When one job needs to wait for I/O, the processor can switch to the
other job

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Types of Operating Systems
• Multi user/Multitasking OS
– Many users connect to one computer
– Each user has a unique session
– UNIX, Linux, and VMS
– Maintenance can be easy
– Requires a powerful computer

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Multi user/Multi tasking OS

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Enhancing an OS
• Utilities
– Provide services not included with OS
– Goes beyond the four functions
– Firewall, anti-virus and compression
– Prices vary

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Enhancing an OS
• Backup software
– Archives files onto removable media
– Ensures data integrity
– Most OS include a backup package
– Many third party packages exist

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Backup Software

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Enhancing an OS
• Anti-virus software
– Crucial utility
– Finds, blocks and removes viruses
– Must be updated regularly
– McAfee and Norton Anti-Virus

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Enhancing an OS
• Firewall
– Crucial utility
– Protects your computer from intruders
– Makes computer invisible to hackers
– Zone Labs is a home firewall
– Cisco sells hardware firewalls

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Enhancing an OS
• Intrusion detection
– Often part of a firewall package
– Announces attempts to breach security
– Snort is a Linux based package

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Enhancing an OS
• Screen savers
– Crucial utility for command line systems
• Prevents burn in
– Merely fun for GUI systems
– Screen saver decorates idle screens