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