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What is the main function of an Operating System?

  • Design computer hardware
  • Perform basic calculations
  • Develop applications
  • Execute User programs (correct)

    • What was the characteristic of the 0th generation of computers?

  • High speed and reliability
  • Electronic components
  • Mechanical design with wheels, cogs, gears, etc. (correct)
  • Extensive use of operating systems

    • Why are applications developed for the computer system?

  • Bare hardware is not easy to use (correct)
  • To replace the Operating System
  • To execute user programs
  • To control the hardware

    • Who designed the analytical engine in the 0th generation of computers?

    <p>Charles Babbage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of an Operating System?

    <p>Efficient use of computer hardware</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of an Operating System?

    <p>Executing user programs and coordinating hardware use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary limitation of the 0th generation computer's analytical engine?

    <p>Slow speed and unreliability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are applications developed for the computer system?

    <p>To make the bare hardware easy to use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Operating System control and coordinate?

    <p>Hardware use among various application programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who designed the analytical engine in the 0th generation of computers?

    <p>Charles Babbage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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