New computer users usually have a ton of questions that need to be answered in the most understandable and accessible way. One of them is the following: "What is the operating system?" Let's figure it out.
What is an operating system and what is its purpose?
It is a specialized shell designed to control a computer, run programs, ensure effective protection of data stored on a computer, and perform various service functions upon requests from programs and users. Any program uses the services of the operating system , so the work can be carried out exclusively under the control of a particular OS. Only when this condition is fulfilled can one count on coordinated computer activity.
The required parts that are part of the operating system are as follows:
- the core, which is a command interpreter, that is, a kind of translator that transfers requests from users or programs in a form that is understandable to the physical components of the computer;
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