Question

What functions do modern operating systems (OS) perform? What function is the most vulnerable in your estimation?

Answer 1

The functions performed by a modern operating system are:

i) They serve as the primary managing unit of the various resources which belong to the computer. These mainly include the memory , printers or the central processing unit

ii) They deal with all processor and memory management tasks

iii) They provide security and control over the performance of the system

iv) They have features incorporating object oriented design methodology and have multi threading capabilities

v) They deal with the errors occuring while functioning

The most vulnerable function is the task of dealing with errors as this might lead to involvement of viruses which may be of potential harm to the system. Utmost care must be undertaken while performing all kinds of operations.