MCQ
Q.
An operating system is a ________.
Correct Answer: A
The correct answer is Software program.
- An operating system is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Operating systems are found on many devices such as a computer, mobile phones, video games etc.
- Software program
- It is a set of instructions, or a set of modules or procedures, through which computer operation is performed.
- It is often called a software application and a software product.
Additional Information
- Computer system
- A Computer system is usually defined as a combination of both hardware and software working together.
- Hardware is the physical components of a computer and software is the programs that run on a computer.
- Network
- It is a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or other devices connected to one another to allow the sharing of data.
- E.g - The Internet, often referred to as the ‘Net’, consists of a complex network of computers connected by high-speed communication technologies like satellites, microwave devices, etc.
- Hardware device
- Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such as a case, central processing unit (CPU), monitor, mouse, keyboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card, speakers and motherboard.
- It accepts the data (input) from the user.
- The computer has memory chips, which are designed to hold data until it is needed.
- It processes this data into information. The computer has an electronic brain called the Central Processing Unit, which is responsible for processing all data into information according to the instructions given to the computer.
- It then returns the processed information (output) to the user.
