An operating system a consists of processors, memory, timers, disks, monitors, printers, and a wide variety of other peripherals h provides a unique platform of services to prevent third party developers from creating applications for it c. allocates all the resources of a computer to one application at a time d. acts as a resource manager for all the components in a computer and provides an interface between a user and a computer

An operating system a consists of processors, memory, timers, disks, monitors, printers, and a wide variety of other peripherals h provides a unique platform of services to prevent third party developers from creating applications for it c. allocates all the resources of a computer to one application at a time d. acts as a resource manager for all the components in a computer and provides an interface between a user and a computer

Database System Concepts

7th Edition

ISBN:9780078022159

Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Chapter1: Introduction

Section: Chapter Questions

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