Define Operating system.

An Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer user and computer hardware. It
is a software which performs all the basic tasks like file management, memory management,
process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as
disk drives and printers.

Types of Operating system

Real-time operating system
Real-time operating system is used to control machinery, scientific instruments and industrial
systems. It has a very little interface.
Single user/Single tasking OS
This operating system is designed to manage the computer so that one user can effectively do
one thing at a time.
Single user/Multitasking OS
This is the type of operating system most people use on their desktop and laptop computers
today. For example, Microsoft's Windows and Apple's MacOS platforms
Multi user/Multitasking OS
A multi-user operating system allows many different users to take advantage of the computer's
resources simultaneously. For example, UNIX.

User Interface
The user interface (UI) is the point of human-computer interaction and communication in a
device. This can include display screens, keyboards, a mouse and the appearance of a desktop.
Through this user interface a person controls a software application or hardware device.

How do operating systems manage hardware?

The operating system uses the drivers to control hardware devices. Each device driver controls
a specific hardware device and these drivers are managed by the operating system.

What is Backup software?

Backup software is any application that enables the backup of files, folders, documents,
software data, most data types and the computer/server as a whole.
For example, Backup4all.

What are the activities to enhance OS?

Following activities enhance OS.
Find, block and remove viruses by an antivirus software.
Protection from computer intruders.
Intrusion detection.