Mr. X has recently installed a new operating system on his computer 1. Describe the main functions of an operating system.

Question

Mr. X has recently installed a new operating system on his computer

1. Describe the main functions of an operating system.

2. Name any two utility programs used by an operating system.

Answer 1

1. Monitors the performance of the system, enables software to communicate with hardware and application softwares to be loaded; gives prompts and error reports to the users.

2. Antivirus and compression tool.