FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

SYSTEMS SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is meant by an operating system?
A
Includes operating system and utilities software. Tells computer hardware what to do and provides a user interface (OS). Maintains, optimises and cleans a computer (Utilities).
B
A set of programs that controls how the user interacts with the hardware and software of a computer.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An operating system is a set of programs that lies between applications software and the computer hardware. Conceptually the operating system software is an intermediary between the hardware and the applications software.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The statement is True. An operating system is a set of programs that manages and controls the computer hardware, program files, data, and other system resources and provides means for the user to control the computer using a graphical user interface (GUI).

Detailed explanation-3: -Operating system (OS) – a software that controls and coordinates the computer hardware devices and runs other software and applications on a computer. It is the main part of system software and a computer will not function without it.

Detailed explanation-4: -An operating system (OS) is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all of the other application programs in a computer. The application programs make use of the operating system by making requests for services through a defined application program interface (API).

Detailed explanation-5: -The operating system (OS) manages all of the software and hardware on the computer. It performs basic tasks such as file, memory and process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.

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