Define Operating System:
An Operating System (OS) acts as an interface
connecting a computer user with the hardware of the computer.
An operating
system falls under the category of system software that performs all the
fundamental tasks like
1. File Management,
2. Memory Handling,
3. Process Management,
4. Handling the Input/Output Operations and
5. Governing and Managing the Peripheral Devices
like Disk Drives, Networking Hardware, Printers, etc.
Examples: Microsoft Windows, Apple iOS, Google's
Android OS, Apple macOS, Linux Operating System