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What is the main purpose of an operating system?
What is the main purpose of an operating system?
To manage all the resources of the computer and act as an interface between software and hardware.
Give an example of an operating system.
Give an example of an operating system.
Windows, Linux, Mac OS, etc.
What does an operating system control and monitor?
What does an operating system control and monitor?
The execution of all other programs in the computer.
Name two types of multi-tasking operating systems.
Name two types of multi-tasking operating systems.
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What is the most important type of system software in a computer system?
What is the most important type of system software in a computer system?
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What type of operating system allows tasks to be processed simultaneously on multiple CPUs?
What type of operating system allows tasks to be processed simultaneously on multiple CPUs?
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