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