10 Questions
What is the main function of an operating system?
Managing computer hardware resources and providing common services for computer programs
In which decade were basic operating system features first developed?
1960s
What is the primary purpose of a server operating system?
Handling major application and services
Which company introduced the concept of a single OS spanning an entire product line in the 1960s?
IBM (International Business Machine)
What enables application programs to interact with the hardware?
Obeying rules and procedures programmed into the operating system
What is responsible for informing the computer when a new device is connected?
Interrupt
In what mode does the operating system's kernel perform low-level tasks with unrestricted access to hardware?
Supervisor mode
What is the primary function of interrupts in operating systems?
Interacting with the environment
Which component of the computer is responsible for supporting multiple modes of operation?
CPU
What is automatically running in supervisor mode when a computer first starts up?
CPU
Test your knowledge of the history and development of operating systems, including their basic features and evolution from the 1950s to the popularization of personal computers in the 1980s. Explore the key concepts that shaped modern operating systems.
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