An operating system (OS) is a software that controls the hardware of a computer. It also serves as a foundation for Application Programs and as a link between both – the computer user and the computer hardware. In other terms, an OS is a piece of software that handles file management, memory management, process management, input and output, and peripheral device control.

1 - Report1

Report2 discusses the following points:

• Process Management
• Threads
• Scheduling
• Memory Management
• File Management
• OS Comparisons

2 - Report2

Report2 discusses the following points:

• Concurrency: Mutual Exclusion and Synchronization
• Concurrency: Deadlock and Starvation
• Operating System Security
• OS Comparisons