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Practice - 5 Tasks
Answer the questions below
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easyComplete the code to print the main role of an operating system.
Intro to Computing
print('The main role of an operating system is to manage [1].')
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Common Mistakes
Choosing software or applications instead of hardware.
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The operating system manages the hardware resources of a computer, such as CPU, memory, and devices.
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mediumComplete the code to list an example of an operating system.
Intro to Computing
example_os = '[1]' print(f'An example of an operating system is {example_os}.')
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Common Mistakes
Choosing application software instead of an OS.
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Windows is a widely used operating system. The others are applications.
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hardFix the error in the code to show the OS managing memory.
Intro to Computing
def manage_memory(): print('Operating system manages [1] allocation.') manage_memory()
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Common Mistakes
Confusing memory with files or networks.
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The operating system manages memory allocation to programs and processes.
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hardFill both blanks to create a dictionary of OS examples and their types.
Intro to Computing
os_examples = {'Windows': '[1]', 'Linux': '[2]'}
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Common Mistakes
Mixing application or hardware terms with OS types.
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Windows is a proprietary OS, while Linux is open-source.
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hardFill the blank to create a dictionary comprehension filtering OS names starting with 'W'.
Intro to Computing
filtered_os = {name: type_ for name, type_ in os_examples.items() if name.[1]('W')}
print(filtered_os) Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'
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Common Mistakes
Using equality operators instead of string methods.
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The startswith() method checks if the OS name begins with 'W'.