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Which of the following best describes the purpose of an operating system?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of an operating system?
- To manage a computer's hardware
- To optimize utilization of hardware
- To prevent programs from interfering with the system
- To provide an environment for executing programs (correct)
What are the components of a computer system?
What are the components of a computer system?
- Operating system, application programs, users
- Hardware, operating system, application programs, users (correct)
- Hardware, CPU, memory
- CPU, memory, I/O devices
What is the main function of an operating system?
What is the main function of an operating system?
- To optimize utilization of hardware
- To manage a computer's hardware
- To provide an environment for executing programs (correct)
- To prevent programs from interfering with the system
What must the hardware of a computer system provide?
What must the hardware of a computer system provide?
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