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What is a primary function of an operating system?

  • To design websites
  • To provide a platform for running applications
  • To act as a compiler for programming languages
  • To provide the interface between the user and the computer (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of operating system software?

  • Performing arithmetic operations (correct)
  • Interactive capabilities
  • Enhancing file transfers
  • Promoting system upgrades

What is the primary purpose of device drivers?

  • To create an environment for user logins
  • To execute security features
  • To enable multi-tasking
  • To link the computer with input/output devices (correct)

Which of the following operating systems is commonly used on Apple devices?

<p>macOS (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one way an operating system makes a computer more user-friendly?

<p>By making it easy to access folders and files (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important task performed by the operating system when multiple programs are running?

<p>Organizing the use of memory and processing time between programs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of operating system software?

<p>It enables multi-tasking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When purchasing new components, what needs to be installed on the computer?

<p>Device driver software specific to the component (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a feature of modern operating systems?

<p>Ability to carry out many functions at one time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of operating system software that enables multiple users to maintain their own environments?

<p>Separate account logins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of system software?

<p>To manage and control the computer hardware (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What category of system software is responsible for diagnostics, maintenance, and security?

<p>Utility Software (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of antivirus software?

<p>To protect the computer from malware and viruses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a firewall?

<p>To set a boundary between the public internet and private network (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of system software provides a layer of software between application software and hardware drivers?

<p>Operating System Software (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between system software and application software?

<p>System software manages hardware resources, while application software performs specific tasks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of data backup software?

<p>To store important data in a secondary location (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of system software is responsible for managing and controlling the computer's hardware?

<p>Operating System Software (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of device drivers?

<p>To manage and control specific hardware devices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of disk cleanup software?

<p>To free up space on the hard disk (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

System Software

  • System software manages the computer's hardware and helps it run properly.
  • It is a set of programs that handles all the basic internal operations of a computer.

Categories of System Software

  • There are three categories of system software: Utility Software, Operating Software, and Device Drivers.

Utility Software

  • Responsible for diagnostics, maintenance, and security.
  • Helps manage, maintain, and control a computer, and supports its infrastructure.
  • Types of utility software include:
    • Antivirus: protects the computer from malware and viruses.
    • Data Back-up: stores important data in a secondary location in case the primary location is damaged.
    • Firewalls: sets a boundary between the public internet and private network to protect the computer.

Operating System Software

  • Manages computer hardware resources and common services for computer programs.
  • Provides a layer of software between application software and hardware drivers.
  • Common functions of an operating system include:
    • Providing the interface between the user and the computer.
    • Handling the transfer of programs from memory.
    • Organizing the use of memory and processing time between programs.
    • Maintaining security and access rights of users.
    • Ensuring the computer can carry out many functions at once.
  • Characteristics of Operating Software include:
    • Creating an environment for multi-tasking.
    • Making the computer more user-friendly.
    • Interactive capabilities.
    • Enhancing file transfers.
    • Making it easy to access folders and files.
    • Executing security features.
    • Promoting system upgrades.
    • Helping manage computer memory.
    • Enabling multiple users to maintain their own environments.

Types of Operating System Software

  • Examples of operating systems include Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and Google's Chrome OS.

Device Drivers

  • Allow the computer to communicate with connected input and output devices.
  • Examples of devices that require device drivers include:
    • Printers.
    • Keyboard and mouse.
    • Monitors.
    • Scanners.
    • Cameras.
    • Audio devices.
    • Gaming controllers.

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