An operating system manages the programs that are running on a computer.
Identify the operating system function that decides which program will next run on the CPU.
Mark scheme
- D Process management (1)
- The only correct answer is D. The correct answer is process management.
- A is not correct because file management organises files and folders on storage
- B is not correct because memory management keeps track of where programs and data are held in RAM
- C is not correct because peripheral management sends data to and from devices such as printers
Example answers and how they were marked
Full marks1/1
D Process management
Why: Correct option: process management gives each program a turn on the CPU (1).
No marks0/1
B Memory management
Why: Near miss: memory management tracks where programs and data are in RAM, but it does not choose which program runs next (0).
No marks0/1
A File management
Why: Misconception: file management is about naming, saving and moving files, not about running programs (0).