P1L2 Introduction to Operating Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What is an Operating System?
Operating systems provide ______ and ______. For example the OS makes sure that unless explicitly requested, applications don’t access each other’s memory.
A
Operating systems provide isolation and protection
2
Q
What is an Operating System?
Operating systems _____ resources
A
Operating systems manage resources
3
Q
What is an Operating System?
Operating systems _____ hardware ______
A
Operating systems hide hardware complexity
4
Q
The operating system provides the file abstraction as a representation of logical components of information stored on disk.
This is an example of OS role: ________
A
hide hardware complexity
