what is operating system

Operating System lies in the category of system software. It basically manages all the resources of the computer. An operating system acts as an interface between the software and different parts of the computer or the computer hardware. The operating system is designed in such a way that it can manage the overall resources and operations of the computer.

Operating System is a fully integrated set of specialized programs that handle all the operations of the computer. It controls and monitors the execution of all other programs that reside in the computer, which also includes application programs and other system software of the computer. Examples of Operating Systems are Windows, Linux, Mac OS, etc.

An Operating System (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system.

Why Use an Operating System?

The operating system helps in improving the computer software as well as hardware. Without OS, it became very difficult for any application to be user-friendly. Operating System provides a user with an interface that makes any application attractive and user-friendly. The operating System comes with a large number of device drivers that makes OS services reachable to the hardware environment. Each and every application present in the system requires the Operating System.