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Structure of Operating System
Learning Objective:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to be familiar with the structure of
Operating System.
SOFTWARE
Microsoft Windows
Mac OS X
Linux
A computer user will apply application software to carry out a specific task. System
software supports applications and provides common services such as memory management,
network connectivity, or device drivers; all of which may be used by applications but which are
not directly of interest to the end user.
Software applications
Software - is the programs and data that a computer uses.
Network OS Software
Network-are multiple computers linked together to make
simultaneous information sharing and exchange by multiple users.