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Overview of Operating Systems and Booting

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Chapter 2

Operating System
Introduction to Operating System
Introduction

• Computers require programming instructions to work


and manage the system.

• The above job is done by Operating System


• Definition: An Operating System is a system software
that acts as an interface between user and computer.
Functions of Operating System
• Recognizes input from keyboard
• Sends output to display screen
• Keeps track of files and directories
• Controls the peripheral devices
• Acts as an interface between hardware and the user
Commonly used Operating System
• DOS – Disk Operating System
• MS Windows
• Linux
• Windows NT
• Mac OS
Booting
• Definition – Booting is a process that starts the operating
system when the user turns on a computer.
• Booting is a self starting process.
• Types of Booting:
• 1. Warm Boot – Pressing Restart button while the system is ON
• 2. Cold Boot – Pressing Power button when the system is switched
OFF
Various Versions of Windows
[Link] 95 [Link] Vista
[Link] 98 [Link] 7
[Link] 2000 [Link] 8
[Link] ME [Link] 10
[Link] NT [Link] XP
BOOTING PROCESS

• When the computer is


turned ON, the OS is
loaded into RAM
automatically.

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