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