MAJOR PROJECT THEME

 Operating systems

 These are some information of Operating system below;

One of the fundamental pieces of software that runs on hardware to enable human interaction with it so they may submit commands (input) and get results is the operating system (OS). (Hussain, B 2017).

(Hussain, 2017)

How Operating system came to existence(s):

The Operating system's history is separated into Four generations. Let us go over each one in depth in the parts that follow:

THE FIRST GENERATION: (1940s to early 1950s) In the 1940s, when electronic computers were initially developed, they lacked an operating system.

THE SECOND GENERATION: (1955- 1965 Transistors and Batch systems) the first operating system, knowns as OS, was developed by General Motors for IBMS's 701 machine in the early 1950s. Because data was transferred in groups, operating systems in 1950s were known as single stream batch processing systems.

THE THIRD GENERATION: (1965-1980) Operating systems designers were able to build the multiprogramming system in the late 1960s, which allows a computer programme to do numerous tasks at the same time. 

THE FOURTH GENERATION: (1980- PRESENT) personal computing was born with the fourth generation of operating systems. the birth of Microsoft and the windows operating was created in 1975 when Paul Allen and bill Gates envisioned taking personal computing to the next level.  

 Where are operating system used:

Operating systems are now widely employed in a variety of contexts, including banks, schools, hospitals, workplaces, mobile devices, spaceship control systems, car engine controller systems, and large-scale computing systems.

 

How are operating system functioning: 

• It helps with memory retention.
• It maintains a record of the data saved in the computer's main memory and primary memory.
• When a computer is turned on. the operating system immediately starts, as a result of that the operating system (OS) is critical in the booting and rebooting of a computer device. 
• It comes with a graphical user interface.
• The data on the device can be kept secure by enabling the password protection option in the operating system.
• Every piece of software that must be run through the system is handled by the operating system, if an error occurs.

Reference(s)

Hussain, B. (2017) Operating system, its functions and characteristics, Medium. Computing Technology with IT Fundamentals. Available at: https://medium.com/computing-technology-with-it-fundamentals/operating-system-its-functions-and-characteristics-c0946e4215c6 (Accessed: April 11, 2023).

Ortiz, L. (2020) History of operating systems, Academia.edu. Available at: https://www.academia.edu/44268985/History_of_operating_systems (Accessed: April 11, 2023).

Jangir, G. (2022) Operating system: Objectives, types, functions & more, Safalta. Organization. Available at: https://www.safalta.com/current-affairs/operating-system (Accessed: April 11, 2023).

Banger, E.R.S. (2022) What is operating system and its types, uses, examples, applications, DigitalThinkerHelp. Available at: https://digitalthinkerhelp.com/what-is-operating-system-and-its-types-uses-tutorial/ (Accessed: 31 May 2023).