CHAPTER 17Operating Systems: Objective 3.1: Explain the purpose of operating systems
The operating system is at the heart of the modern computer. Whether you use Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, or a version of Linux, the operating system plays the same important role on every computer. It serves as an essential interface between you and the computer, translating your keystrokes to bits and bytes and displaying output on the screen. It's the interface between applications and hardware, providing software with the memory, storage, and network access that it needs to carry out its work.
In this chapter, you'll learn everything you need to know about ITF+ objective 3.1, including:
- Interface between applications and hardware
- Disk management ...
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