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State four functions which are specific to Network Operating Systems

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1. Security –
The operating system uses password protection to protect user data and similar other techniques. it also prevents unauthorized access to programs and user data.
2. Control over system performance –
Monitors overall system health to help improve performance. Records the response time between service requests and system response to having a complete view of the system health. This can help improve performance by providing important information needed to troubleshoot problems.
3. Job accounting –
Operating system Keeps track of time and resources used by various tasks and users, this information can be used to track resource usage for a particular user or group of users.
4. Error detecting aids –
The operating system constantly monitors the system to detect errors and avoid the malfunctioning of a computer system.
5. Coordination between other software and users –
Operating systems also coordinate and assign interpreters, compilers, assemblers, and other software to the various users of the computer systems.
6. Memory Management –
The operating system manages the Primary Memory or Main Memory. Main memory is made up of a large array of bytes or words where each byte or word is assigned a certain address. Main memory is fast storage and it can be accessed directly by the CPU. For a program to be executed, it should be first loaded in the main memory. An Operating System performs the following activities for memory management:
7. Processor Management –
In a multi-programming environment, the OS decides the order in which processes have access to the processor, and how much processing time each process has. This function of OS is called process scheduling. An Operating System performs the following activities for processor management.
Keeps track of the status of processes. The program which performs this task is known as a traffic controller. Allocates the CPU that is a processor to a process. De-allocates processor when a process is no more required.
8. Device Management –
An OS manages device communication via their respective drivers. It performs the following activities for device management. Keeps track of all devices connected to the system. designates a program responsible for every device known as the Input/Output controller. Decides which process gets access to a certain device and for how long. Allocates devices in an effective and efficient way. Deallocates devices when they are no longer required.
9. File Management –
A file system is organized into directories for efficient or easy navigation and usage. These directories may contain other directories and other files. An Operating System carries out the following file management activities. It keeps track of where information is stored, user access settings and status of every file, and more… These facilities are collectively known as the file system.

Mohaissack answered the question on October 12, 2017 at 09:17

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