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What is the primary software that runs applications and manages all the hardware, memory and other software on a computer?

• printer drivers

• BIOS

• operating system (OS)

• central processing unit (CPU)

What is a set of computer instructions that tells the computer how to work?

Which of the following is NOT hardware?

• random access memory (RAM)

• printer drivers

• microphone

• power supply unit (PSU)

True or False:

The operating system controls hardware and peripheral devices.

• True

• False

True or False:

The operating system runs applications and software.

• True

• False

Which of the following actions does the operating system NOT do?

• Provides a file structure for data management.

• Responsible for security (user accounts).

• Schedules processes (updates, etc.)

• Selects which games you want to install on your computer.

Which of the following is NOT a Workstation operating system (OS)?

• Microsoft Windows

• Microsoft Word

• macOS

• Linux

Which Workstation operating systems is the LEAST popular of the ones listed below?

• Micosoft Windows

• macOS

• Unix

• Linux

The following are considered to be types of __________ operating systems:

Android

iOS

Chrome OS

Server operating systems are specialized computers that handle requests for both ________ servers and _________ servers

• mail, web

• mail, information

• web, information

• data, web