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Choose all of the devices where an operating system can be found.

A
mainframe and desktop computers
B
display monitors
C
smartphones
D
computer mice
E
embedded devices controlling robots
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Choose all of the items that represent functions of an operating system.

A
manages peripheral hardware devices
B
runs software applications
C
manages user accounts and passwords
D
manages network connections
E
generates system error messages
4

Choose all of the items that represent functions of the operating system kernel.

A
memory management
B
process management
C
user interface
D
system input and output (I/O) management
E
file creation and management
6

Early electronic computing devices were:

A
inexpensive.
B
compact and lightweight.
C
efficient in operation.
D
manpower intensive.
8

The operation of early electronic computing devices required:

A
an operating system (OS).
B
a single human operator.
C
customer-produced helper program libraries.
D
several computers networked together.
15

Compared with other PC operating systems, the Microsoft Windows operating systems:

A
are free or very inexpensive.
B
can run on a variety of hardware.
C
have fewer available applications.
D
have lower ease of use.
16

Compared with other PC operating systems, the Linux-based operating systems:

A
are free or very inexpensive.
B
are much less secure.
C
do not run on a wide variety of hardware.
D
have a much higher ease of use.

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