Thursday, October 7, 2010

What Does the Operating System Do?????

The operating system is a program designed to run other programs on a computer. The all the different types of Windows are operating systems made by Microsoft.

But what does it do?
  1. It monitors and manages different programs, users, and resources and makes sure they are working smoothly, without interference
  2. Sometimes act as security
  3. Provides a way for application to communicate with the hardware without much difficulty

sources: -How Stuff Works: Operating Systems

- Wise Geek