Operation System

An operating system (OS) is a type of ______ software that manages computer hardware and provides services to both users and applications

The OS acts as an ______ between the user/application programs and the computer hardware.

One primary goal of an OS is to make the computer system more ______ to use.

Another important goal is to manage hardware ______ efficiently.

• The OS handles ______ management, which includes allocating CPU time, memory, and I/O resources to different programs.

The OS is responsible for ______ management, tracking the usage of RAM and assigning memory spaces to running processes.

The ______ interface is a part of the OS that interprets commands entered by the user.

An OS designed for real-time tasks like embedded systems (e.g. in robots or industrial machines) is called a ______-time operating system.

An OS that distributes tasks across multiple computers connected by a network is a ______ operating system.

Modern OSs use ______, which abstracts hardware resources and allows multiple applications to share CPU and memory.