Practice System Software (1.3.1) - Introduction to Computer Systems and Performance
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Question 1 Easy

What does an operating system do?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you run software.

Question 2 Easy

What is firmware?

💡 Hint: Consider the software that helps boot your computer.

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Question 1

Which of the following is a primary function of an operating system?

Manage hardware resources
Compress files
Edit documents

💡 Hint: Consider what an OS does in your computer.

Question 2

True or False: A compiler converts machine code into high-level code.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the direction of translation.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe how the absence of an operating system would impact a computer's functionality.

💡 Hint: Think about the tasks a manager does in coordinating activities.

Challenge 2 Hard

Contrast the roles of a linker and a loader in software execution.

💡 Hint: Consider which step occurs before the other.

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