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Digital Literacy Computer Basics Computer Basics Hardware

Posted by Jorge Chavarria
Jorge Chavarria
1,515 Points

question I answered wrong

what helps other computer programs handle the messy details of controlling computers hardware? operating system? Hard drive? or Client?

please get back when you get a chance, thank you.

1 Answer

Scott Bailey
Scott Bailey
13,190 Points
Scott Bailey
Scott Bailey
13,190 Points

The operating system is what you're looking for, it's always running background tasks and doing a lot on your behalf so when you click and load up an application it works as you expected