Question

A. Fill in the blanks.
1.
is the most common operating system for PCs.
2. One example of a Macintosh operating system is
3. A GUI uses.
to help the users navigate within the computer system.
4. A..............
uses graphics or pictures to help the user navigate and access programs.
5. Operating system is a type of .......
software.
6.
and ..........
..... are two important functions of an operating system.
7.
is a free open source operating system.
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Answer 1

Answer:

a part

Explanation:

Microsoft Windows

In the area of desktop and laptop computers, Microsoft Windows is the most commonly installed OS, at approximately between 77 and 87.8% globally. Apple's macOS accounts for approximately 9.6–13%, Google's Chrome OS is up to 6% (in the US) and other Linux distributions are at around 2%.

part b

macOS makes use of the BSD codebase and the XNU kernel, and its core set of components is based upon Apple's open source Darwin operating system. macOS is the basis for some of Apple's other operating systems, including iPhone OS/iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

part c

In computer science, a graphical user interface (GUI /ɡuːiː/), is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation, instead of text-based user interfaces, typed command labels or text navigation.

part d

A GUI uses graphics or pictures to help the user navigate and access programs. ... An icon is a small picture that links to a file or program. 5.

part e

An operating system has three main functions: (1) manage the computer's resources, such as the central processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers, (2) establish a user interface, and (3) execute and provide services for applications software.