COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a definition of Operating System?
A
A set of instructions that tell the computers what to do
B
A software that performs specific functions for any business or industry
C
A hardware used to enter data and instructions by the user for example input information in the computer
D
A set of programs containing instructions that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware resources
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An operating system is a program that acts as an interface between the software and the computer hardware. It is an integrated set of specialized programs used to manage overall resources and operations of the computer.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -An operating system is a types of system software that is a set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources.

Detailed explanation-5: -software, instructions that tell a computer what to do. Software comprises the entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system. The term was coined to differentiate these instructions from hardware-i.e., the physical components of a computer system.

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