IT207: Operating Systems -week 4

Week 4 assignment:

In assignment one, you gave a brief description of an operating system.

For this assignment, describe the functions of the OS with greater detail.

• Describe how the OS interacts with the hard drive and RAM.
  
• How does the OS share resources among applications when multi-processing?
• How does the OS retrieve data and output processed information, per user commands?

Submit a two-page paper in APA format.

 You are required to make at least two comments on the responses posted by you classmates with a minimum of 50 words. Make sure you design your response with your own words. Your responses to your classmates must be of substance; not just “I agree” or “Good Post.” The purpose of the responses is to convert the discussion forum into a quality academic environment through which you improve your knowledge and understanding. Read and review all assigned course materials and chapters before you start working on your assignments.