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    Q1. What Are The Things You Need To Consider in Choosing An Operating System?

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    Factors to consider when choosing an operating system include stability and robustness, memory management, potential memory leaks, memory sharing capabilities, and cost and support. An operating system must efficiently handle all its functions without crashing, properly manage memory between main and secondary storage, avoid memory leaks, enable good memory sharing between processes without synchronization or protection issues, and have a cost and level of support within one's budget.

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    Factors to consider when choosing an operating system include stability and robustness, memory management, potential memory leaks, memory sharing capabilities, and cost and support. An operating system must efficiently handle all its functions without crashing, properly manage memory between main and secondary storage, avoid memory leaks, enable good memory sharing between processes without synchronization or protection issues, and have a cost and level of support within one's budget.

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    Q1. What are the things you need to consider in choosing an operating system?

    An operating system (OS) is the interface between the computer hardware and the user. It
    performs various basic tasks such as managing files, memory, process, handling input and
    output, and handling secondary devices such as drivers and printer. Factors to consider
    when choosing an operating system should be the first thing you have in mind.
    When choosing an operating system, you must consider the primary purpose of your
    computer. This will guide on what to go for and what to avoid. Here are several factors to
    consider when installing an operating system.

    Factors to consider when choosing an operating system:


    1. Stability and robustness
    One of the most important parameters for a good operating system is its stability and
    robustness. You should choose an OS that will efficiently handle all its functions without
    crashing. With an unstable operating system, you will be required to reboot the system
    constantly. Read also, how long does a background check take for employment? If you want
    to be sure of the best OS to go for, don't fall prey to the flashy advertisements. It is
    advisable to follow the developer's advice instead. In addition, you can get sound pieces of
    advice from people operating with a similar OS.
    2. Management of memory
    Memory management is a crucial factor to look out for if you are wondering how to choose
    an operating system. A good OS should handle and manage primary memory and different
    processes between the main memory and the disk. An operating system that manages
    memory properly ensures accuracy, availability, and consistency of the data imported from
    the secondary memory to the main memory.
    3. Memory leaks
    Some operating systems are known to suffer from memory leaks. Therefore, you should aim
    at choosing an operating system that does not suffer from memory leaks. A leak occurs
    when a particular process requests a chunk of memory for temporary storage but does not
    subsequently release it. The fragment of memory requested is made unavailable until the
    process is over. One process may have thousands of requests which could cause a
    considerable memory demand.

    4. Memory sharing

    Good memory sharing capabilities is an essential factor to consider when choosing an OS. If
    you preload the modules and script while the server is starting up, data is shared between
    different computer processes. It is an essential factor as communication is faster through
    memory sharing than other message-passing models. Lack of a good memory sharing factor
    may impede other processes. A shared memory model may create various problems for the
    user and the computer. Some of these problems may include Synchronization of data
    Memory protection include:
     Synchronization of Data
     Memory Protection
    5. Cost and support
    Everyone has a budget when it comes to buying things. In choosing an OS, cost and support
    are integral factors to consider. It is possible to get a cheaper or free OS that effectively
    serves the purpose too. There are several hardware components to consider when you want
    to purchase a machine. Therefore, if you can manage to spend less money on the operating
    system, you might have more to spend on faster and stronger hardware components.

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