1. Name any two popular operating systems? Ans1. Windows 7, Linux 2. What is operating system? Ans2. An operating system is a program, which acts as an interface between a user and the hardware (i.e. all computer resources). For eg. Windows 7, MS DOS etc. 3. Write the full forms a. MS DOS- Microsoft Disk Operating System b. MAC OS- Macintosh Operating System 4. Describe any two roles of an operating system? Ans4. Two roles of an operating system are 1. Program execution- The command interpreter is a part of any operating system. It receives the commands from any application or system program, interprets it and then executes it. 2. Providing user interface - A user interface refers to the way an operating system interacts with its users. An operating system has two parts: kernel and shell. The kernel is responsible for interacting with hardware and the shell is responsible for interacting with the user. The shell acts as the command interpre...
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