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What are the two most common types of hard drives and their primary uses today?

SSD for high-capacity storage and HDD for fast data access

SSD for archival storage and HDD for real-time data processing

SSD for fast data access and HDD for high-capacity storage (correct)

SSD for external storage and HDD for internal storage

How do various types of optical discs available today differ from each other?

By compatibility with different operating systems and brands

By physical size and color variations

By storage capacity and data transfer speed (correct)

By resistance to scratches and dust

What are some examples of flash memory storage devices and media used today?

External hard drives, internal hard drives, and network-attached storage

USB flash drives, SD cards, and solid state drives (correct)

CD-ROMs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs

Floppy disks, magnetic tapes, and zip drives

What are the primary storage systems for most personal computers?

Hard drives and solid state drives Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics common among all storage systems?

Capacity, data access speed, and data retention Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an operating system?

Manage computer hardware and software resources Signup and view all the answers

In what way does the operating system act as an intermediary between programs and computer hardware?

For hardware functions such as input and output and memory allocation Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of time-sharing operating systems?

Schedule tasks for efficient use of the system Signup and view all the answers

How are operating systems utilized in various devices?

Found on many devices containing a computer, from cellular phones to supercomputers Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of application code in relation to the operating system?

Frequently makes system calls to an OS function or is interrupted by it Signup and view all the answers