COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
OPERATING SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of these tasks is a function of the operating system?
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Scanning a photograph
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Copying a file
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Producing a database report
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Adding data to a spreadsheet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An operating system has three main functions: (1) manage the computer’s resources, such as the central processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers, (2) establish a user interface, and (3) execute and provide services for applications software.
Detailed explanation-2: -A file system in OS dictates how the contents of a storage medium are stored and organized. These storage media (such as secondary memory, external drives, etc) could be computer secondary memory, flash memory, etc. The contents are either files or directories.
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