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Which explanation most accurately connects abstraction and resource management in an operating system?.
- A.The operating system hides hardware complexity while controlling how hardware resources are allocated to processes.
- B.The operating system removes the need for hardware by allowing processes to run without resources.
- C.The operating system exposes every hardware detail and allows processes to allocate resources without management.
- D.The operating system only stores programs and has no role in controlling hardware.
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- The operating system hides hardware complexity while controlling how hardware resources are allocated to processes.
Explanation
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The specification identifies both hiding hardware complexity and managing resources as roles of an operating system. Resource management includes allocating processors, memories and I/O devices among competing processes.
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