Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which unix component interact with system hardware?

  1. kernel

  2. compiler

  3. user

  4. shell

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Explanation

The kernel is the core component of Unix that directly manages and interacts with system hardware including CPU, memory, and devices. It provides hardware abstraction to user space programs. Compilers translate code, shells provide user interfaces, and users are end people - none interface with hardware directly.