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Introduction to Operating Systems
Author :
Monica Nash
1.
What three very different things need to work together for a computer to function?
being,
application
human,
software
and
work
need
to
a
together
Hardware.
2.
Why do computers use operating systems?
hardware
a,
So,
people
can
way
interface
with
other
each
software
meaningful
in
and
3.
What do most modern operating systems use so humans can understand computers?
user
and
by
software,
computer
pictures
on
interface
and
the
text
files
where
A
represented
graphical
are
4.
How do operating systems provide an interface between the computer's hardware and application software?
way
system
can
the
in
operating
and
passes
on
understand
The
from
hardware
it
a
to
software
the
it
takes
data.
5.
Why do operating systems have disk management software
software
well
devices
storage
management
helps
maintained
Disk
keep
organized
and.
6.
How does the Operating System make sure that each process is sent to the CPU in an orderly way?
operating
the
computer's
clog
doesn't
so
The
process
system
up
can
resources
it
kill
the.
7.
How does the operating system manage applications installed on a system?
configure
applications
to
delete
has
The,
tools,
OS
view
and.
8.
What are "services"
the
background
automatically
in
that
Processes
run.
9.
How are drivers like interpreters?
and
OS
same
help
the
language
the
speak
the
to
Drivers
hardware.
10.
Why do operating systems use antivirus and antimalware software?
prevent
computer
from
files
the
To
malicious
accessing.
11.
What are the two most common operating systems for mobile devices?
iOS
and
Android
12.
What is firmware?
system
is
an
embedded
Firmware
operating.
13.
What types of devices use firmware?
smart
Gaming,
televisions,
have
systems
embedded,
and
consoles
firmware
called
operating
cars.
14.
What does a special type of software called a hypervisor do?
hypervisor
used
A
in
process
can
virtualization
hardware
operating
systems
be
the
a
to
multiple
on
run
same
called.