ITPEC IP April 2019 Question 19
ITPEC IP April 2019 — Question 19 of 100
An operating system manages computer resources and allocates CPU time, memory, and storage resources to application programs. Resource management is one of the OS's fundamental responsibilities, alongside providing services and interfaces for applications and users.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- (a) is false because applications can depend on OS-specific interfaces and behavior
- (c) automatic conversion of every file's character set is not a general OS guarantee
- (d) an OS need not disclose its source code for applications to use its published interfaces
Key rule: The OS controls and coordinates hardware resources while providing services on which applications run.
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