Men Playing Board Games, from The Sougandhika Parinaya Manuscript (1821) A board game is a tabletop game that involves counters or pieces moved or placed on a pre-marked surface or board, according to a set of rules. Some games are based on pure strategy, but many contain an element of chance; and some are purely chance, with no element of skill.
Quick Answer. An operating system is the most essential program that allows a computer to run and execute programs. Without an operating system, a computer cannot be of any important use since the computer's hardware won't be able to communicate with the software. Continue Reading.
Operating System is a software program that acts as an interface between the user and the computer. It is a software package which allows the computer to function. Functions: 1  Program creation. 2  Program execution. 3  Access to Input/Output devices. 4  Controlled access to files. 5  System access. 6  Error detection and response.