Starting Out with Java: Early Objects, Student Value Edition (6th Edition)
Starting Out with Java: Early Objects, Student Value Edition (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134457918
Author: GADDIS, Tony
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 4SA
Program Plan Intro

Operating System (OS):

  • The most important program that runs on a computer is operating system.
  • OS is a collection of software that enables the computer resources to have communication with computer system.
  • OS is used to control traffic in a computer; it schedules time for processing and allocates memory for each process.
  • Operating system acts as an interface between user and computer.
  • OS do basic operations such as getting input from the keyboard, displaying output in the monitor, and monitoring the files.
  • OS controls the peripheral devices such as printers, hard drives, and mouse.
  • The responsibilities of OS are bound to get higher when it comes to security, because it provides the access rights for users.

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Starting Out with Java: Early Objects, Student Value Edition (6th Edition)

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