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An operating system (OS) manages the hardware and software on a computer system.

The table below maps different functions of an operating system to the tasks they perform.

Complete the table by writing the clear names or tasks for the four blank entries.

FunctionTask
a.

| | Allocates random access memory (RAM) to programs that are currently active. |

[1]
b.

| User management | |

[1]
c.

| Multitasking | |

[1]
d.

| | Organises computer storage by allowing users to create, delete, and copy files or folders. |

[1]
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Operating systems Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Operating systems

3 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Computer Science Operating systems. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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