6.1.5+Explain+the+role+of+the+operating+system+in+terms+of+managing+memory,+peripherals+and+hardware+interfaces.

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 * Acts as an interface between the hardware and the program requesting input and output(Windows Vista and Apple OSX)
 * Responsible for sharing input and output using the CPU
 * controls what files are saved in the backing store and controls peripherals (scanners, printers)
 * transfer of programs in and out of memory
 * organises use of memory
 * deals with processing time between programs and users
 * security and access rights of users
 * takes care of errors and instructions

=Device Driver= A Device driver is a program that controls a particular device in your computer. It is a software that connects to the hardware and allow the operating system and other programs to access the hardware. They usually communicate with the hardware threw buses. Every external hardware needs a device driver so that the computer can communicate with it, for example printers, scanners, storage device, external keyboards etc.



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