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Introduction to Operating System [Quiz#1]

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1.

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An operating system acts as an _______ between a user of a computer and the computer hardware.

2.

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The core function of an operating system that enforces access controls and safeguards resources from unauthorized access is _____.

3.

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The core function of an operating system that allocates and deallocates CPU time, memory, and I/O devices is _____.

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In the 1950s, large, expensive computers known as _____ required manual job scheduling.

5.

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The type of operating system developed in the 1960s that allowed multiple users to interact with a computer simultaneously is a _____.

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The _____ is considered the heart and soul of the operating system and directly controls the computer hardware.

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The part of the operating system that serves as the interface between users and the kernel, often called the command interpreter, is the _____.

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