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What is the main function of an operating system?

  • Managing and allocating hardware resources
  • Executing user programs and making solving user problems easier (correct)
  • Creating application programs for users
  • Providing basic computing resources

    • Which of the following is NOT an example of an operating system?

  • MS-DOS
  • UNIX
  • Windows/NT
  • Database systems (correct)

    • What is the role of the resource allocator in an operating system?

  • Controls and coordinates the use of hardware
  • Manages and allocates resources (correct)
  • Executes user programs
  • Defines the ways in which system resources are used

    • Which component of the computer system provides basic computing resources?

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    What is the goal of an operating system in terms of computer hardware?

    <p>To manage and allocate resources efficiently</p> Signup and view all the answers

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