Multiple choice technology

The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the:

  1. registry

  2. API

  3. CMOS

  4. kernel
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The kernel is the core component of an operating system that resides in memory at all times. It manages CPU, memory, processes, and essential hardware operations. The registry (A) is a Windows database for configuration settings. API (B) refers to application programming interfaces for software communication. CMOS (C) is a memory chip that stores BIOS settings - not the operating system itself.

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