Question

What role does the operating system play?

A. hardware that manages the rest of the hardware and the software

B. hardware that manages the rest of the hardware

C. software that manages the rest of the software

D. software that manages the rest of the software and the hardware

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The operating system (OS) manages all of the software and hardware on the computer. It performs basic tasks such as file, memory and process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers