WAEC Data Processing 2023 Question 17

Question 17

Software and Operating Systems

The allocation and de-allocation of computing resources in a computer is the function of

  1. A.application software.
  2. B.browsers.
  3. C.memory unit.
  4. D.operating system.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (operating system.)

Explanation

The operating system shares out memory, processor time and devices to programs.