Answer:
Without it information flow is impossible
Step-by-step explanation:
The word 'pivotal' also means crucial or vital, and so we need to consider what an operating system actually does.
Remember, merely having all the hardware of a computer would not allow you to run (install and use) programs. It is by means of an operating system that teaching programs can be installed, and it is also by means of an operating system learning can take place.
For example, a student can decode (learn) instructions/lessons from his teacher via a software program; and the software program needs an operating system to open (run) the program.