
Accounting Information Systems
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Author: James A. Hall
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Explain the five control objectives of an operating system.
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Operating System:
The system through which hardware and software in a computer managed, is known as operating system. Operating system provides a general service for programs in computer.
The five control objectives of an operating system are mentioned below:
- The operating system must not get affected by any user or other programs. Proper control over the operating system can be attained with the help of other application software.
- Overlapping between different threads running over a network is eliminated by operating system. Operating system ensures that every individual involved should have an experience of being the sole-user of the system.
- Users’ data are secured by the operating system. An individual can also access the data module of other users.
- Operating system consist diverse software. Therefore, operating system should be secured from corrupting or any other unfavorable changes.
- Work environment should have no impact on operating system because an unexpected power down will stop all the programs in-between.
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Chapter 16 Solutions
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