Functions of a network operating system?

Answer 1

instructs the computer about the presence of a network interface card installed in the computer and its address, and controls the flow of data and command traffic to and from the computer. This ability allows the computer to share peripherals

Answer 2

An operating system is a group of computer programs that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices. It is the first program loaded into the computer by a boot program and remains in memory at all times.

The basic functions of an operating system are:

1. Booting the computer
2. Performs basic computer tasks eg managing the various peripheral devices eg mouse, keyboard
3. Provides a user interface, e.g. command line, graphical user interface (GUI)
4. Handles system resources such as computer's memory and sharing of the central processing unit (CPU) time by various applications or peripheral devices
5. Provides file management which refers to the way that the operating system manipulates, stores, retrieves and saves data.