What is a basic function of an operating system of a computer?

Answer 1

.The operating system acts

as the interface between the user and the computer.

The two major functionalities of an OS are

1)Managing hardware/memory resources.

2)Providing an interface for the user to communicate with the computer

Answer 2

The basic function is to supervise other programs, and provide certain services to them. This includes controlling access to memory, controlling which processes should run, controlling access to disk (and providing the functions to do so), etc.

Answer 3

Every operating system does have one basic function. It is to organize and micromanage all the activities and jobs that go in inside of a computer.

Answer 4

1. Storing and retrieving information 2. Performing calculations 3. Presenting the data in a usable format.