Problem Solving with C++ (10th Edition)
Problem Solving with C++ (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134448282
Author: Walter Savitch, Kenrick Mock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Computer Systems:

  • A computer denotes a machine or device that would accomplish processes, computations as well as operations centered on instructions provided by software.
  • A computer follows an instruction set that is termed as a program.
  • The collection of programs used by computer is termed as software.
  • The computer installation is made up by physical machines termed as hardware.

Operating system:

  • An operating system denotes a program that would act as a boundary between software as well as hardware.
  • It denotes a unified set of specialized programs used for managing overall resources as well as computer operations.
  • It denotes specialized software that would control as well as monitor execution of all other programs that resides in computer.
  • It includes application programs as well as system software. 
  • It makes computer system suitable for efficient usage.
  • It hides details of hardware resources from users.
  • It provides users a suitable interface for computer system usage.
  • It manages computer system resources.
  • It provides efficient as well as fair resource sharing among programs as well as users.

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