Practice - System Software
Practice Questions
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What does an operating system do?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you run software.
What is firmware?
💡 Hint: Consider the software that helps boot your computer.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
Which of the following is a primary function of an operating system?
💡 Hint: Consider what an OS does in your computer.
True or False: A compiler converts machine code into high-level code.
💡 Hint: Remember the direction of translation.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
Contrast the roles of a linker and a loader in software execution.
💡 Hint: Consider which step occurs before the other.
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