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What is the primary function of an operating system?
What is the primary function of an operating system?
- Controlling and coordinating use of hardware among various applications and users (correct)
- Executing user programs and making solving user problems easier
- Preventing errors and improper use of the computer
- Managing all resources and deciding between conflicting requests for efficient and fair resource use
Which component of a computer system manages all resources and decides between conflicting requests for efficient and fair resource use?
Which component of a computer system manages all resources and decides between conflicting requests for efficient and fair resource use?
- Operating system (correct)
- Hardware
- Application programs
- Users
From the point of view of users, what do they primarily want from an operating system?
From the point of view of users, what do they primarily want from an operating system?
- Resource utilization
- Managing all resources and making decisions
- Controlling execution of programs to prevent errors
- Convenience, ease of use, and good performance (correct)
In a shared computer environment, what is important to keep all users happy?
In a shared computer environment, what is important to keep all users happy?
What is the role of an operating system as a resource allocator?
What is the role of an operating system as a resource allocator?
An operating system acts as an intermediary between a user and the computer hardware.
An operating system acts as an intermediary between a user and the computer hardware.
The main goal of an operating system is to make resource utilization efficient.
The main goal of an operating system is to make resource utilization efficient.
Dedicated systems such as workstations frequently use shared resources from servers.
Dedicated systems such as workstations frequently use shared resources from servers.
The operating system controls the execution of programs to prevent errors and improper use of the computer.
The operating system controls the execution of programs to prevent errors and improper use of the computer.
The operating system's primary function is to execute user programs and make solving user problems easier.
The operating system's primary function is to execute user programs and make solving user problems easier.
