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Operating System Concepts Ch. 1 Study Guide Solutions Program that manages computer hardware - ANSWER-Operating System CPU, Memory, I/O devices which provide basic computing resources for the system - ANSWER-Hardware Main Processor - ANSWER-Central Processing Unit (CPU) Dynamic data storage u...

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Program that manages computer hardware - ANSWER✔✔-Operating System


CPU, Memory, I/O devices which provide basic computing resources for the system -

ANSWER✔✔-Hardware


Main Processor - ANSWER✔✔-Central Processing Unit (CPU)


Dynamic data storage unit - ANSWER✔✔-Memory


devices that are used to input to a computer (keyboard, mouse) or output (monitor) -

ANSWER✔✔-Input/Output devices


Word processors, spreadsheets, compilers, and web browsers - ANSWER✔✔-

Application Programs


how convenient it is for a user to use a PC - ANSWER✔✔-Ease of Use


how various hardware and software resources are shared - ANSWER✔✔-Resource

Utilization


large and powerful data processing system - ANSWER✔✔-Mainframe




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, Middle range of computing systems, between mainframes and PCs - ANSWER✔✔-

Minicomputer


a work PC - ANSWER✔✔-Workstation


job of the operating system, allocates and manages hardware resources - ANSWER✔✔-

resource allocator


manages the execution of user programs to prevent errors and improper use of the

computer - ANSWER✔✔-Control Program


basic unit of computer storage (0 or 1) - ANSWER✔✔-bit


8 bits, smallest convenient chunk of storage - ANSWER✔✔-byte


a given computer architectures native storage unit (made up of one or more bytes) -

ANSWER✔✔-Word


the one program running at all times on the computer - ANSWER✔✔-Kernel


associated with the OS but not part of the kernel - ANSWER✔✔-Systems program


automatic procedure whereby basic OS is reloaded following a complete shutdown or

loss of memory - ANSWER✔✔-Bootstrap program


read only memory - ANSWER✔✔-Read-only memory (ROM)


electrically erasable programable read only memory - ANSWER✔✔-EEPROM




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