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