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Week 1 - Introduction

Introduction

What is an Operating System?

  • Software that manages the computer hardware resources and control processing
  • Provides common services for application software
  • Allows Multiple Processes and users to share a processor simultaneously
  • Protects data from unauthorized access
  • Keeps independent I/O devices operating correctly