Ordonner les Mots Introduction to Operating SystemsVersion en ligne The Role of Operating Systems par Monica Nash 1 What three very different things need to work together for a computer to function? work , to and , being Hardware together software application a need human . , , . 2 Why do computers use operating systems? can with , other , each meaningful hardware people So interface a software in way and , , 3 What do most modern operating systems use so humans can understand computers? computer interface represented are , the pictures on by A and user where text files graphical software and , 4 How do operating systems provide an interface between the computer's hardware and application software? from it and on the a way system data can understand passes software the takes The operating hardware to it in . . 5 Why do operating systems have disk management software well and maintained management storage helps keep Disk devices organized software . . 6 How does the Operating System make sure that each process is sent to the CPU in an orderly way? so resources doesn't The up it the process the operating system can clog computer's kill . . 7 How does the operating system manage applications installed on a system? to has OS The delete and , configure , applications view tools . , , . 8 What are "services" background run the that in Processes automatically . . 9 How are drivers like interpreters? hardware the help to language the OS Drivers and the speak same . . 10 Why do operating systems use antivirus and antimalware software? prevent computer accessing from To the files malicious . . 11 What are the two most common operating systems for mobile devices? iOS and Android 12 What is firmware? is embedded system operating Firmware an . . 13 What types of devices use firmware? televisions Gaming , systems , operating firmware smart , have and embedded consoles cars called . , , , . 14 What does a special type of software called a hypervisor do? called run on hardware used can virtualization be process multiple A the systems operating to hypervisor same a in . .