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Purpose & Function of Operating Systems - Quiz

1. Which term describes the operating system function that decides where data is stored on a hard disk and keeps track of where it is so it can be found again?

Memory management
Peripheral management
Process management
File management

2. What is meant by process management?

Sharing the processor time between programs and moving them through the ready, running and blocked states
Storing the logins and passwords of each user and deciding which files and drives they may use
Handling the data sent to and received from devices such as printers, mice and displays
Keeping a record of where each program and its data are held in main memory so nothing is overwritten

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