Let us understand the characteristics of mainframe operating systems.Characteristics of Mainframe operating systemsThe characteristics of Mainframe operating systems are explained below −These systems have a large number of CPUs each having great processing power. All the CPUs with great processing power are combined into the Mainframe which as a result has the greatest processing power.The memory of the mainframe operating system is very large. It can even be about more than 8GB.Increased Performance/throughput as task load is shared: Mainframes systems share the task load among different processors and input/output devices. Thus, the processing power and efficiency increases multifold.Supports Time Sharing ... Read More

The different types of Operating System are as follows −Mainframe Operating SystemsThese types of operating systems are mainly used in E-commerce websites or servers that are dedicated for business-to-business transactions.The operating system in mainframe systems is oriented in a way that it can handle many jobs simultaneously.Mainframe Operating systems can operate with a large amount of input output transactions.The services of mainframe operating systems are as follows −To handle the batch processing of jobs.To handle the transaction processing of multiple requests.Timesharing of servers that allows multiple remote users to access the server.Server Operating SystemsServer Operating Systems runs on machines which ... Read More

In the year 1985, the operating system Windows was released by Microsoft. In the beginning, Windows was just a Graphical User Interface in its first version. Windows 1 is the name of the first version of Windows which was released in the year 1985.The purpose of Windows was to let people interact with the machine with a Graphical User Interface without using codes even for all purposes, even for starting a system.The three latest versions of windows are Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro and Windows Enterprise.Process ManagementThe Windows operating system manages the process with the help of a function ... Read More

Inside the computer system the memory hierarchy is arranged from fastest to the slowest as given below −RegistersCaches memoryMain or Primary MemorySecondary MemoryThe memory hierarchy is depicted in the diagram given below −Let us discuss about each memory in detail.RegisterRegisters are very high speed memory, which is present inside the CPU. It is a temporary storage device that means it stores the data temporarily. Generally, they create a general purpose register file to store data. The register file capacity is 32 data words, and each register can be read or written from within a single clock cycle.Cache MemoryThe cache memory ... Read More

The level hierarchy of a computer system consists of different levels that connect the computer with the user which makes the use of the computer. It also explains how the computational activities are performed on the computer.The different levels of computer system level hierarchy are as follows −Level 0 − Digital Logic.Level 1 − Micro architectural level.Level 2 − Instruction set architecture.Level 3 − Operating system.Level 4 − Assembly language.Level 5 − High level language.Level 6 − User oriented.The figure given below depicts these levels −Computer System Level HierarchyLet us discuss about each level hierarchy in detail −Level 0 − ... Read More

The Windows Operating System is one of the most used Operating Systems in the world. It is known for its user-friendliness, interactive and simple user interface. There are certain issues with the windows operating system that need to be resolved in order to improve its performance even further.Some of these factors and the areas of improvement are discussed in brief down below −As the system gets older, it gets slower and the rebooting takes a lot of time.Most of the time the system is running out of space to install an update, so in order to deal with it. We ... Read More

Operating systems allow user application applications to interact with the system hardware. The operating system itself does not provide any functionality but provides a situation where various programs and systems can perform useful functions.It is software which handles the computer's functionality like scheduling, input/output operation resource allocation, files system manipulation, etc and also acts as an interface between the User and hardware.System views can be improved using a new GUI and adding new features to the OS which will result in a better user experience.The operating system is observed from the user point of view or system point of view.Let ... Read More

An operating system allows the user application programs to interact with the system hardware. Operating systems provide an atmosphere where different applications and programs can do useful work, but it does not provide any function by itself.The operating system is observed from the user point of view or system point of view.Let us discuss how an operating system is observed from a user point of view.User ViewThe user view depends on the system interface. The different types of user view experiences are explained as follows −Suppose if the user is using a personal computer, the operating system is designed to ... Read More

Computer structure is the way that each component is arranged so that communication is possible.The structure of a computer is simple, and that can be represented in below diagram −Parts of ComputerThe computer structure in general, divided into five main parts, which are as follows −Input devicesOutput devicesI / O PortsCPU andMemoryLet us discuss each component in detail.Input DeviceAn input device is a computer hardware which handles input receiving from outside the system. The main function of the input device is to enter data or give commands by the user into the system.For example, the input devices are keyboards, mouse, ... Read More

The operating system is software which handles the computer's functionality like scheduling, input/output operation resource allocation, file system manipulation, etc.It acts as an interface between the computer hardware and the user.Operating Systems ServicesThe services offered by the operating system are as follows −Input/Output operationResource allocationFile system manipulationUser interfaceProgram executionCommunicationSecurityThe two main roles of the operating system are −Resource ManagementSecurityAll the resources like Input/Output device, Memory, Processor, Device, and File are managed by the operating system.The operating system is responsible for any unauthorized access to the computer data or program or software. This security feature of the operating system protects the ... Read More