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Which of the following are controlled by the operating system? (Choose all that apply.)
software that allows you to modify your computer in some way
providing the user-interface components
providing a platform for software developers to write applications
software that allows the user to accomplish some goal or purpose
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Answers: providing the user‑interface components, and providing a platform for software developers to write applications.
Explanation:
- The OS implements the user interface (GUI/CLI) and exposes APIs/system calls that provide a platform for developers.
- "Software that allows the user to accomplish some goal or purpose" describes application software, which runs on top of the OS (the OS manages resources for apps but does not itself *be* those apps).
- "Software that allows you to modify your computer in some way" describes utility or configuration tools (system utilities). Those are not the core OS itself (they may come with it), so the primary functions controlled by the OS are the UI and the developer platform.
Explanation:
- The OS implements the user interface (GUI/CLI) and exposes APIs/system calls that provide a platform for developers.
- "Software that allows the user to accomplish some goal or purpose" describes application software, which runs on top of the OS (the OS manages resources for apps but does not itself *be* those apps).
- "Software that allows you to modify your computer in some way" describes utility or configuration tools (system utilities). Those are not the core OS itself (they may come with it), so the primary functions controlled by the OS are the UI and the developer platform.
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