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