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Explain the role of an operating system in a computer system.
Explain the role of an operating system in a computer system.
The operating system serves as an interface between the hardware and the user, running application programs, performing common operations such as controlling I/O devices, and allocating resources.
What are the components of a computer system?
What are the components of a computer system?
The components of a computer system are hardware, operating system, application programs, and users.
Describe the evolution of the operating system from special-purpose to general-purpose.
Describe the evolution of the operating system from special-purpose to general-purpose.
The evolution of the operating system from special-purpose to general-purpose allowed for the development of interfaces between the machine and the user, and the allocation of resources to run application programs and perform common operations.
What is Unix and what are its key characteristics?
What is Unix and what are its key characteristics?
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What is the full form of CLI?
What is the full form of CLI?
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Who created the bash shell?
Who created the bash shell?
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What is the root directory in a Linux file system?
What is the root directory in a Linux file system?
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What is the absolute path of a file named class.txt in a user's home folder?
What is the absolute path of a file named class.txt in a user's home folder?
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What is the relative path of a file named class.txt in a user's home folder?
What is the relative path of a file named class.txt in a user's home folder?
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What is the purpose of the bash shell?
What is the purpose of the bash shell?
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What is the user's home folder in Mac OS?
What is the user's home folder in Mac OS?
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What is the significance of the '~' symbol in path references?
What is the significance of the '~' symbol in path references?
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What is the purpose of the Bourne shell (sh)?
What is the purpose of the Bourne shell (sh)?
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What is the significance of the '/' symbol in file paths?
What is the significance of the '/' symbol in file paths?
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What is the purpose of the Linux file system?
What is the purpose of the Linux file system?
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What are GNU/Linux distributions and how are they developed?
What are GNU/Linux distributions and how are they developed?
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