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