An Operating System is a way to allow a user to utilize the computing power of computer hardware. Operating Systems work as a mediator between the User and the Hardware to help the User accomplish what they are trying to do. They come in several different styles such as a GUI interface which utilizes a mouse and graphics to assist the user with their input. Others such as Linux use command line to maximize computing power without having to render graphics for the user. There are pros and cons to all types of Operating Systems. As our technology evolves so do our operating systems, many systems now feature voice commands eliminating the need for a keyboard. These types of advancements require new and updated operating systems to continue to make the technology we have usable.
In my Concept Map, I decided to show how a particular piece of user input would travel. The input would be give by the user through the Operating system's GUI or Command Line. Then the Operating system would communicate with the system hardware to allocate resources to perform the task. Followed by the execution of the task and then going back to a monitor to display the results. So all the communication is bi-directional between the User and Hardware with the Operating system working as the middleman in between
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