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Lesson-3-Computer Organization

The document outlines the important functions of an Operating System, including memory, processor, device, and file management, as well as security and performance control. It details how the OS manages memory allocation, processor scheduling, device communication, and file system organization. Additionally, it highlights the basic features of PC hardware and various units of memory measurement.

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Lesson-3-Computer Organization

The document outlines the important functions of an Operating System, including memory, processor, device, and file management, as well as security and performance control. It details how the OS manages memory allocation, processor scheduling, device communication, and file system organization. Additionally, it highlights the basic features of PC hardware and various units of memory measurement.

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Platform Technologies
ITE211

Lesson 3

Computer Organization

JAV@2020
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Important functions of an Operating System.

Following are some of important functions of an Operating System.


• Memory Management
• Processor Management
• Device Management
• File Management
• Security
• Control over system performance
• Job accounting
• Error detecting aids
• Coordination between other software and users
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Memory Management

An Operating System does the following activities for memory management −


•Keeps tracks of primary memory, i.e., what part of it are in use by whom, what
part are not in use.
•In multiprogramming, the OS decides which process will get memory when
and how much.
•Allocates the memory when a process requests it to do so.
•De-allocates the memory when a process no longer needs it or has been
terminated.
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Processor Management

An Operating System does the following activities for processor management −


• Keeps tracks of processor and status of process. The program responsible
for this task is known as traffic controller.
• Allocates the processor (CPU) to a process.
• De-allocates processor when a process is no longer required.
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Processor Management

In multiprogramming environment, the OS decides which process gets the


processor when and for how much time. This function is called process
scheduling.
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Device Management

An Operating System manages device communication via their respective drivers.


It does the following activities for device management −
• Keeps tracks of all devices. Program responsible for this task is known as
the I/O controller.
• Decides which process gets the device when and for how much time.
• Allocates the device in the efficient way.
• De-allocates devices.
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File Management

An Operating System does the following activities for file management −


• Keeps track of information, location, uses, status etc. The collective
facilities are often known as file system.
• Decides who gets the resources.
• Allocates the resources.
• De-allocates the resources.
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Other Important Activities
Following are some of the important activities that an Operating System performs −
• Security − By means of password and similar other techniques, it prevents unauthorized
access to programs and data.
• Control over system performance − Recording delays between request for a service
and response from the system.
• Job accounting − Keeping track of time and resources used by various jobs and users.
• Error detecting aids − Production of dumps, traces, error messages, and other
debugging and error detecting aids.
• Coordination between other software and users − Coordination and assignment of
compilers, interpreters, assemblers, and other software to the various users of the computer
systems.
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Basic Features of PC Hardware

Main internal hardware of a PC consists of


Processor
Memory;
and registers.
The processor supports the following data sizes − 10
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Units Of Memory

Bit
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Units Of Memory

Byte
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Units Of Memory

Kilobyte
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Units Of Memory

Megabyte
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Units Of Memory

Gigabyte
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Units Of Memory

Terabyte
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Units Of Memory

Petabyte
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Units Of Memory

Exabyte
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Units Of Memory

Zettabyte
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Units Of Memory

Yottabyte
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