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Chapter 1
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- 1What is an operating system?An operating system is a computer program that manages the hardware of a computer. It also provides the basis for application programs and acts as an intermediary between the computer user and the computer hardware.
- 2What are the basic computing resources of the system?The hardware:
- CPU
- Memory
- I/O devices - 3What is the bootstrap program?The initial program to run when the computer is powered up or rebooted.
- 4EEPROM is known by its general term of?Firmware
- 5System processes or system daemons do what while the kernel is running?Run while the kernel is running.
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- Operating Systems Flashcards on Chapter 1, created by Tyler Johnston on 28/02/2015.
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