Computer Fundamentals: Software, Operating System, and Utility Programs

To control computer hardware and manage resources (correct)

To provide a platform for running system software

To protect from unauthorized use and manage files on the hard drive

To design application software for specific tasks

To enable the boot process and launch applications

To develop programs for specific tasks on a computer

To directly operate the computer hardware and provide basic functionality (correct)

To manage files on the hard drive and protect from unauthorized use

Device driver software

Operating system software

Word processing program (correct)

Utility program

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