What is the most important task of the operating system?

What will be an ideal response?


The most important task of the operating system is to wait for a user command delivered via the keyboard, mouse, finger tap, or other input device. If the command is legal, the operating system activates and schedules the appropriate software package to process the request.

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The difference between unary and binary operators is that binary operators

A. return 2 values. B. require two statements to execute. C. require two operands. D. can only be used with numeric variables.

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Often, a ____ between two colors creates a third distinct color.

A. switch B. move C. meld D. gradient

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________ measure(s) the level of a document based on the average number of syllables per word and words per sentences

A) The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level B) Readability statistics C) The Flesch Reading Ease D) Document statistics

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You have a 255.192.0.0 mask. Which of the following is the valid CIDR notation?

A) /9 B) /10 C) /11 D) /12

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