Which of the following describes the operating system?

Question

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○ It commands and controls all of the hardware and other software applications.
It contains the circuitry that processes the information coming into the computer.
○ It is one of the physical components of the computer.
○ It can be divided into two categories: input and output.

Answer 1

The correct description of the operating system is:

○ It commands and controls all of the hardware and other software applications.

An operating system (OS) manages the computer's hardware resources and provides a range of services for computer programs, enabling them to interact effectively with the hardware.