Discuss the various function of OS.
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Answer / anonymous
The various services given by os are:
1. Provides user interface
2. Program execution
3. I/O Operations
4. File s/m manipulation
5. Resource allocation
6. Protection and security
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Answer / bharat gohain
provides user interfaces
program execution
i/o operators
file s/m manipulation
resource allocation
protection and security
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Answer / hemant chand dungriyal
main feature is
1. OS provide hardware or software intraction.
2. Manage the process,memory,I/O,resource management.
3. It provide user friendly enviorment.
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Answer / arun kumar
1. OS provide software intraction.
2. Manage the process,memory,I/O ,file management.
3. It provide user friendly enviorment.
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Answer / tracey
the OS provides:
software intractions
the process, memory, I/O ,file managemant
User friendly enviroment
resource allocation
protection and security
Program execution
user interface
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Answer / laxmi narayana.moru
various functions of os are as follows.
1.memory management
2.process synchronisation
3.i/o system management
4.cpu scheduling
5.secondary management
6.multi threading
7.deadlock
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