What is operating system and its functions?

The Software is the Non-Touchable Parts of the Computer , and Software’s are those which are used for Performing an Operation So that Software’s are just used for Making an Application but hardware’s are those which are used for Performing an Operation .

Operating system is software that is required in order to run application programs and utilities. It works as a bridge to perform better interaction between application programs and hardware of the computer. 

Functions of operating system.

Operating System Means that Resource Manager, that manage all the Resources those are Attached to the System,like Memory,Processor,Input/output Devices.

Storage Management:It manage all the Storing and Accessing Files and Directories  Reading/Writing Operations.

Operating system manages overall activities of a computer and the input/output devices attached to the computer. It is the first software you see when you turn on the computer, and the last software you see when the computer is turned off. It is the software that enables all the programs you use. 

Process Management:It manage all the User and system Process.
Memory Management: Operating System also Manages the Computer Memory that is provided to the process.
Extended Machine: It is behaves like an Extended Machine that Provides us Sharing of Files between Multiple Users.
Mastermind: It performs Many Functions that's why we can say that Operating System is a Mastermind.

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