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