Question
What is the primary purpose of an operating system in a
computer system?Solution
To manage and control computer hardware resources. The operating system (OS) acts as an intermediary between users and the computer hardware, facilitating communication and resource allocation. It manages tasks such as memory allocation, process scheduling, input/output operations, and file management, ensuring efficient utilization of hardware resources and providing a user-friendly interface for interaction with the computer.
There are six persons viz. W, X, Y, Z, A and B; all are of different heights but not necessarily in the same order. X’s height is 180 cm and he is tal...
Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Three of the following four word pairs are alike and thus form a group. Select the word pair that does NOT belong to that group.
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?
PJVG, VBZB, BTDW, HLHR,?
Among five persons Sunny, Swati, Somya, Surbhi and Sapna; Swati was elder to Somya but younger to Sunny. Surbhi was elder to Sunny who was just elder to...
In a certain code language, 'TEACHER' is written as 'CAHEETR', and 'STUDENT' is written as 'DUETNST'. How will 'SUCCESS' be written in that language?
Which figure from the given options would replace the question mark (?) if the following figure series were to be continued?
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the...
In the given diagram, the circle represents 'doctors', the triangle represents "actors' and the pentagon represents 'gentlemen'. Which of the following ...
In a certain code language, 'CONSUME' is written as 'CEMNOSU' and 'COMPEL' is written as 'CELMOP'. How will "ENGLISH" be written in that language?