MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

OPERATING SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a kernel?
A
The battery on motherboard.
B
The core of an operating system
C
Program language.
D
An application launcher.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The kernel is a computer program at the core of a computer’s operating system and generally has complete control over everything in the system. It is the portion of the operating system code that is always resident in memory and facilitates interactions between hardware and software components.

Detailed explanation-2: -The kernel is the essential foundation of a computer’s operating system (OS). It is the core that provides basic services for all other parts of the OS.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kernel is central component of an operating system that manages operations of computer and hardware. It basically manages operations of memory and CPU time. It is core component of an operating system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The kernel is an essential center of a computer operating system. It is the core that provides basic services for all other parts of the operating system. It is the main layer between the OS and hardware.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kernel. The core of the Linux system, the kernel handles network access, schedules processes or applications, manages basic peripheral devices and oversees all file system services. The Linux kernel is the software that interfaces directly with the computer hardware.

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