The operating system controls every task your computer carries out and manages system resources.

At the simplest level, an operating system does two things: It manages the hardware and software resources of the system.

What controls how your computer functions?

the set of programs that helps run the computer and coordinates instructions between application software and the computer’s hardware devices. group of programs that controls how your computer system functions. the computer on a network that manages network resources such as printers.

What are the five most important responsibilities of the operating system?

Operating system performs the following functions:

• Booting: Booting is a process of starting the computer operating system starts the computer to work.
• Memory Management.
• Loading and Execution.
• Data security.
• Disk Management.
• Process Management.
• Device Controlling.
• Printing controlling.