COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What Is the Core of an Operating System

question 61

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the core of an operating system that manages memory and devices, maintains the internal clock, starts programs, and assigns the computer's resources?

• A) the kernel
• B) the cylinder
• C) the core
• D) the BIOS

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