Features of Mobile Operating System

 

1. Easy to use

  • The graphics should be attractive.
  • The buttons and features should be easy to use. moreover, the functionalities should not be very complicated.
  • Features should be powerful and useful.

2. Good app store

  • An app is one of the basic part of an OS.
  • Good and useful apps forms an important part of an OS.
  • The apps should be simple and interactive.

3. Good battery life

  • Power is one of the main requirement of a smartphone.
  • They require power for processors sensors etc. Therefore, the battery holds a very important role.
  • Smartphones power usage keeps on increasing therefore, a good battery backup is very essential.

4. Data usage and organization

  • An operating system should focus on controlling the data and network usage. It should keep the limit and requirement in focus.
  • Secondly, the organization of data related to to-do lists, calendars, alarms, reminders etc is very important. A good OS should keep this data in a very organized and safe manner. Moreover, the data should be readily and easily available.

Components of a Mobile Operating System

The components of a mobile OS are same as a basic OS. The components are as follows:

1. Kernel

A kernel is the core/heart of an OS. It contains all the functions and operations to manage the working of OS.

2. Process Execution

The OS executes various process so that the statements will execute and connect the application program to the hardware. Whenever a process executes it uses memory, space and other resources as well.

3. Interrupt

Interrupts are basically used be the hardware devices to communicate with the CPU. It is basically a signal which the device generates to request the CPU. Moreover, whenever an interrupt occurs the CPU temporarily stops executing its current process.

4. Memory Management

It is the management of the main or primary memory. Furthermore, whatever program is executed, it has to be present in the main memory. Therefore, there can be more than one program present at a time. Hence, it is required to manage the memory.

The operating system:

  • Allocates and deallocates the memory.
  • Keeps a record of which part of primary memory is used by whom and how much.
  • Distributes the memory while multiprocessing.

5. Multitasking

It is performing more than one tasks at a time. The OS allows the user to work wit more than one process at a time without any problem.

6. Security

The OS keeps the system and programs safe and secure through authentication. A user id and password decide the authenticity of the user.

7. User Interface

GUI stands for Graphical User Interface. As the name suggests, it provides a graphical interface for the user to interact with the computer. It uses icons, menus, etc. to interact with the user. Moreover, the user can easily interact by just clicking these items. Therefore, it is very user friendly and there is no need to remember any commands.

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