List Five Functions Provided by an Operating System

question 17

Essay

List five functions provided by an operating system.

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Definitions:

Viruses

Microscopic infectious agents that replicate only inside the living cells of organisms, capable of causing a wide range of diseases.

Photosynthetic Bacteria

Bacteria capable of photosynthesis, a process that converts light energy into chemical energy, thereby producing oxygen as a by-product, crucial for earth's oxygen supply.

Chemosynthetic Bacteria

Microorganisms that obtain energy by converting inorganic molecules to organic matter, independent of sunlight.

Autotrophs

Organisms that produce their own food from inorganic substances, like carbon dioxide and water, typically through photosynthesis.