OPERATING SYSTEMS: HIDDEN SOFTWARE
Hi, IT folks, welcome to my blog! I´d like you feel free to read and contribute ideas here! Not only by writing your opinion about the text, but also by talking to your colleagues by replying to their comments. Let´s build our knowledge together and have fun! Read the text below, answer the questions and discuss with friends: a. What difference is there between applications software and operating systems? b. Why is the supervisor program the most important operating system program? c. What is the difference between resident and non-resident programs? d. What are the main functions of an operating system? OPERATING SYSTEMS: HIDDEN SOFTWARE When a brand new computer comes off the factory assembly line, it can do nothing. The hardware needs software to make id work. Are we talking about applications software such as word processing or spreadsheet software? Partly. But an applications software package does not communicate directly wit...