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This system software is responsible for managing your computer's resources including memory, processing, and storage.

A) Utility
B) Operating system
C) Language translator
D) Device driver

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What are some of the common features that operating systems and application programs share?

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This type of embedded operating system is used by smartphones.

Google's Chrome OS focuses on Internet connectivity and cloud computing.

This operating system is widely used by servers on the web, mainframe computers, and very powerful personal computers.

_______ refers to the process whereby a single physical computer can support multiple operating systems.

List some of the features of Mac OS X Mountain Lion and OS X Mavericks.

Describe the three categories of operating systems.

Linux is a popular and powerful alternative to the Windows operating system.

The operating system is often referred to as the software platform.

A(n) _______ converts the programming instructions into a language that the computer understands and processes.

In a network, the desktop operating system is considered the _______ operating system.

Describe the three best-known embedded mobile operating systems.

_______ is an operating system widely used by servers on the web, mainframe computers, and very powerful personal computers.

In a virtualized environment, the operating system of each virtual machine is known as the _______ operating system.

The category of operating system used for handheld devices.

System software cannot handle technical details without user intervention.

On a disk, a track is a concentric ring, and each track is divided into wedge-shaped sections called sectors.

Utility suites come with one program only.

Windows Update makes it easy to update the device drivers on your computer.