Question

Which of the following statements regarding operating systems is incorrect?
1. It controls the execution of application programs.
2. This makes the computer more suitable for use.
3. It provides efficiency to computer system resources.
4. It is used to write computer application code.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : It is used to write computer application code.

The correct answer is It is used to write computer application code.

• An operating system is a program that controls the execution of application programs and acts as an interface between the user of a computer and the computer hardware.
• It is not used to write computer application code.
• System Resource Management is one of its functions. The operating system must manage the use of hardware resources so that software can complete its tasks. 
• Resource management is the dynamic allocation and de-allocation by an operating system of processor cores, memory pages, and various types of bandwidth to computations that compete for those resources.
• Modern operating systems use a graphical user interface or GUI.
• Some of the commonly used Operating Systems-
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Apple macOS
  • Linux
  • Android
  • Apple's iOS
  • UNIX