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