Q. The software interface between physical hardware and the user in a computer system is popularly known as :

A
Firmware
B
Operating system
C
Application Software
D
Utility software
Solution:
  • An Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer user and computer hardware.
  • An operating system is a software which performs all the basic tasks like file management, memory management, process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.
  • Some popular Operating Systems include Linux Operating System, Windows Operating System, VMS, OS/400, AIX, z/OS, etc.
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