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