what is an operating system
An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system.
This tutorial will take you through step by step approach while learning Operating System concepts.
Audience
This tutorial has been prepared for the computer science graduates to help them understand the basic to advanced concepts related to Operating System.
Prerequisites
Before you start proceeding with this tutorial, we are making an assumption that you are already aware of basic computer concepts like what is keyboard, mouse, monitor, input, output, primary memory and secondary memory etc. If you are not well aware of these concepts, then we will suggest to go through our short tutorial on Computer Fundamentals.