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What is the main function of an operating system?

  • Handling input and output operations only
  • Controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers
  • Managing computer hardware and software resources (correct)
  • Designing computer programs

    • Why is an operating system necessary?

  • To design music players and tablets
  • To facilitate the execution of more than one process simultaneously
  • To handle input and output operations only
  • To manage resource distribution among various processes (correct)

    • What would happen without a computer operating system?

  • The computer and software programs would be useless (correct)
  • The computer would become faster
  • The computer would function normally
  • The computer would stop responding to user commands

    • What is the need for multitasking in system software?

    <p>To facilitate the execution of more than one process/application simultaneously (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which popular operating system is mentioned in the text?

    <p>Linux (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of an operating system?

    <p>Managing computer hardware and software resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is an operating system necessary?

    <p>To manage resource distribution among processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would happen without a computer operating system?

    <p>Computer hardware would become useless (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity does an operating system facilitate?

    <p>Managing resource distribution among processes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the need for multitasking in system software?

    <p>To allocate resources to multiple programs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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