Operating Systems: Introduction and Components
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Which component of a computer system provides basic computing resources?

  • Operating system
  • Users
  • Hardware (correct)
  • Application programs

    • What is the main goal of an operating system?

  • To control and coordinate the use of hardware among various applications and users
  • To manage all computer components including hardware, software, and users
  • To define the ways in which system resources are used to solve computing problems
  • To execute user programs and make solving user problems easier (correct)

    • What does the operating system act as between a user of a computer and the computer hardware?

  • A control program
  • An intermediary (correct)
  • An application program
  • A resource allocator

    • What is the main function of the operating system as a control program?

    <p>To control execution of programs to prevent errors and improper use of the computer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which program is described as 'the one program running at all times on the computer'?

    <p>Kernel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a computer system controls and coordinates the use of hardware among various applications and users?

    <p>Operating system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the operating system as a resource allocator?

    <p>Deciding between conflicting requests for resource use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the ways in which the system resources are used to solve the computing problems of the users in a computer system?

    <p>Application programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of an operating system as a control program?

    <p>Controlling execution of programs to prevent errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which program is described as 'the one program running at all times on the computer'?

    <p>Kernel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The operating system acts as an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The operating system manages all resources and decides between conflicting requests for efficient and fair resource use.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Application programs are the only component of a computer system that define the ways in which the system resources are used to solve the computing problems of the users.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The kernel is described as 'the one program running at all times on the computer'.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The operating system controls and coordinates the use of hardware among various applications and users in a computer system.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Operating System Basics

    • The computer hardware provides basic computing resources.

    Operating System Functions

    • The main goal of an operating system is to manage and allocate system resources efficiently and fairly.
    • The operating system acts as an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware.

    Resource Management

    • The operating system controls and coordinates the use of hardware among various applications and users.
    • The main function of the operating system as a resource allocator is to manage and allocate system resources efficiently and fairly.

    Operating System Characteristics

    • The kernel is described as 'the one program running at all times on the computer'.
    • The operating system defines the ways in which the system resources are used to solve the computing problems of the users in a computer system.

    True or False Statements

    • True: The operating system acts as an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware.
    • True: The operating system manages all resources and decides between conflicting requests for efficient and fair resource use.
    • False: Application programs are the only component of a computer system that define the ways in which the system resources are used to solve the computing problems of the users.
    • False: The kernel is not described as 'the one program running at all times on the computer' (it's the operating system).
    • True: The operating system controls and coordinates the use of hardware among various applications and users in a computer system.

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