Multiple choice

Operating system is

  1. a collection of hardware components

  2. a collection of i/o devices

  3. a collection of software routine

  4. all the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An operating system is a collection of software routines that manage hardware resources and provide services for applications. It is NOT hardware components (that's the machine itself) or I/O devices (physical peripherals), though it controls both.

Keep practicing — related questions