The document discusses installing an operating system and drivers. It defines an operating system as system software that manages computer hardware and resources, and provides common services for other programs. It lists the primary functions of an operating system as booting the system, managing memory and disk space, loading and executing programs, providing security, managing processes, controlling devices and printing.
The document discusses installing an operating system and drivers. It defines an operating system as system software that manages computer hardware and resources, and provides common services for other programs. It lists the primary functions of an operating system as booting the system, managing memory and disk space, loading and executing programs, providing security, managing processes, controlling devices and printing.
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Install Operating System and Drivers for Peripherals
The document discusses installing an operating system and drivers. It defines an operating system as system software that manages computer hardware and resources, and provides common services for other programs. It lists the primary functions of an operating system as booting the system, managing memory and disk space, loading and executing programs, providing security, managing processes, controlling devices and printing.
The document discusses installing an operating system and drivers. It defines an operating system as system software that manages computer hardware and resources, and provides common services for other programs. It lists the primary functions of an operating system as booting the system, managing memory and disk space, loading and executing programs, providing security, managing processes, controlling devices and printing.
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Install operating system and
drivers for peripherals / device
Learning objectives: • Define what is operating system • identify the primary functions of an Operating System • Install operating system in a computer What is operating system? • operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. Operating system performs the following functions; •Booting. Booting is a process of starting the computer operating system starts the computer to work. ... •Memory Management. ... •Loading and Execution. ... •Data Security. ... •Disk Management. ... •Process Management. ... •Device Controlling. ... •Printing Controlling.