An Operating System Is a Set of Programs That Controls

question 34

True/False

An operating system is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.

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Definitions:

Beta Waves

Brainwaves that are associated with active, alert, and cognitive processing states of consciousness.

Electroencephalograph (EEG)

A diagnostic tool that records the electrical activity of the brain, important for identifying conditions such as epilepsy.

Sleep Spindles

Bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occur during stage 2 of sleep and are thought to be involved in processing memory and learning.

Stage 2 Sleep

A period of light sleep before entering deeper sleep stages, characterized by specific brain wave patterns.