Question 83Asked in BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Computer Science Class 11-12

A software that runs on a computer hardware and serves as a platform for other softwares to run is called

  1. Asystem software
  2. Boperating system
  3. Capplication software
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) operating system

Explanation

An operating system runs directly on the hardware, manages its resources and provides the platform on which other software runs. System software is a wider category that also includes utilities and translators.

From BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Computer Science Class 11-12 — Previous Year Paper

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