Ordenar Palabras Introduction to Operating SystemsVersión en línea The Role of Operating Systems por Monica Nash 1 What three very different things need to work together for a computer to function? work , together to , Hardware human and a application software being need . , , . 2 Why do computers use operating systems? and other , interface , can each a software people meaningful hardware in way So with , , 3 What do most modern operating systems use so humans can understand computers? text computer pictures and , and software are the interface files user by represented graphical where on A , 4 How do operating systems provide an interface between the computer's hardware and application software? operating it to understand hardware system passes on takes The it from can a way the software in data and the . . 5 Why do operating systems have disk management software and well maintained organized helps devices Disk keep storage management software . . 6 How does the Operating System make sure that each process is sent to the CPU in an orderly way? system computer's the the it so resources clog doesn't operating The kill process up can . . 7 How does the operating system manage applications installed on a system? configure view delete tools The applications , OS , and to has . , , . 8 What are "services" run automatically background that the Processes in . . 9 How are drivers like interpreters? the and the help Drivers same language to speak hardware OS the . . 10 Why do operating systems use antivirus and antimalware software? To from files malicious prevent the computer accessing . . 11 What are the two most common operating systems for mobile devices? iOS Android and 12 What is firmware? is embedded system an operating Firmware . . 13 What types of devices use firmware? operating have , consoles , called systems smart , embedded cars televisions and firmware Gaming . , , , . 14 What does a special type of software called a hypervisor do? can on called used systems run process in to multiple hardware a operating hypervisor virtualization the be A same . .