An operating system is a construct that allows the user application programs to interact with the system hardware. Since the operating system is such a complex structure, it should be created with utmost care so it can be used and modified easily. An easy way to do this is to create the operating system in parts.

What is the structure of an operating system?

An operating system is composed of a kernel, possibly some servers, and posssibly some user-level libraries. The kernel provides operating system services through a set of procedures, which may be invoked by user processes through system calls.

What are the 4 main parts of an operating system?

RESOURCE UNER THE OPERATING SYSTEM CONTROL

• The processor.
• Main memory.
• Input/Output Device.
• Secondary storage devices.
• Communication devices and ports.