Operating System Basics Quiz

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What is the role of an operating system in terms of hardware management?

  • Enabling software applications to interact with hardware without requiring in-depth knowledge of the underlying architecture
  • Efficiently allocating and overseeing resources such as the CPU, memory, disk storage, and peripherals (correct)
  • Providing a user interface for the computer user
  • Facilitating the execution of applications by offering essential services like process management

What does the operating system provide in terms of software management?

  • Manages various hardware components
  • Facilitates the execution of applications by offering essential services like process management, memory allocation, and file system management (correct)
  • Ensures efficient resource utilization
  • Provides a user interface for the computer user

What is the function of an operating system in relation to software applications?

  • Enables software applications to interact with hardware without requiring in-depth knowledge of the underlying architecture (correct)
  • Ensures efficient resource utilization
  • Manages various hardware components
  • Provides a user interface for the computer user

What is the primary purpose of an operating system?

<p>Acts as an intermediary between computer hardware and the computer user (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the operating system optimize resource utilization within a computer system?

<p>By ensuring efficient resource utilization and providing a layer of abstraction for software applications to interact with hardware (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an operating system?

<p>To act as an intermediary between computer hardware and the user (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the operating system facilitate in terms of software management?

<p>Execution of applications by offering essential services like process management (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the operating system in hardware management?

<p>Efficiently allocating and overseeing resources such as CPU, memory, disk storage, and peripherals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the operating system enable software applications to interact with hardware?

<p>By providing a layer of abstraction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental purpose of the operating system?

<p>To optimize the utilization of both hardware and software resources within a computer system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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