What is command interpretation in operating system?

Answer 1

An operating system is required to to perform a variety of functions. Some of the important functions are given below:

1)job sequencing, 2)error handling, 3)interrupt handling, 4)resource control, 5)multi access, 6)command interpretation, 7)input/ output handling, 8)sheduling, 9)protection, 10)accouting of resources.

an operating system is designed with mechanisms to provide the above given facilities in a computer system. Therefore, it is divided into various functional units so that each given unit can take care of appropriate resources and their functions.

As a resource manager, the operating system performs the following operations:

1)keeps track of the status of each resource.

2)decides which jobs should get the resources and for how much time, according to some policy.

3)allocates the resources to the job decided.

4)after the resource is used by the job for allocated time, frees the resource.

These functions for each of the four resources- memory management functions, processor management functions, devices management functions, program and data management or file management.