Question

The term 'Operating System' means ___________________.

• A. A set of programs which controls computer working
• B. The way a user operates the computer system
• C. Conversion of high level language to machine language
• D. The way computer operator works
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A A set of programs which controls computer working

The term 'Operating System' means A set of programs which control computer working.

The operating system's job. Your computer's operating system (OS) manages all of the software and hardware on the computer. Most of the time, there are several different computer programs running at the same time, and they all need to access your computer's central processing unit (CPU), memory, and storage.

An operating system has three main functions: (1) manage the computer's resources, such as the central processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers, (2) establish a user interface, and (3) execute and provide services for applications software.