General Information about Operating All Operating Systems

System Software:
1. Controls the operation of a computer.
2. Is the BOSS of the computer system.
3. Is also known as the Operating System.

Operating System functions:
1. Sets the rules for how the computer hardware and application software work together.
2. Supervises the other components of the operating system.
3. Manages input and output systems.
4. Translates program commands into bits (which the computer understands.)
5. Controls storage of data.

System Software tasks:
1. Booting the computer.
2. Formatting disks.
3. Creating folders or directories.
4. Saving and retrieving files.
5. Moving and copying files.
6. And much more - computers are BUSY!