What is an Operating System

Operating System :

• It is a software program that enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with computer hardware.
• It acts as an intermediate layer between application softwares and computer hardware.

Application Softwares

OS

Hardware

• It is a platform on which application programs executes and interacts with hardware.
• It performs tasks such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output the screen, Keeping track of files and directories on the disk and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers