Question 1 of 19beginner🧠 RememberShort Answer3 marks

Name the software required to make a computer functional. Write down its two primary services.

Correct Answer

The software required to make a computer functional is the Operating System. It is the most basic system software without which other software cannot work.

Two primary services provided by the operating system are:

  1. Process Management: The operating system manages multiple processes running simultaneously, allocates required resources like CPU among processes, and facilitates exchange of information among processes.

  2. Managing Application Programs: The operating system manages other application programs and provides services directly to the end user or to other software.

Exercise: EXERCISE | Q: 1 | (Page 24)
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Explanation

The textbook context clearly identifies Operating System as 'the most basic system software, without which other software cannot work.' For primary services, the context explicitly discusses Process Management under section 1.8.2, stating it is 'the most important service of the operating system' involving management of processes, resource allocation, and information exchange. The second service is derived from the statement that operating system 'manages other application programs and provides services directly to the end user, or to some other software.'

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