Question

To which of the following categories do operating systems and debuggers belong?

• A. System software
• B. Application software
• C. Utilities
• D. Programming Language

Answer 1

Answer:

A. System software

• Operating systems and debuggers fall under the category of System Software.

• System software is the basic software required to run a computer.

• It directly interacts with the hardware and provides a platform for application software to run.

• Operating System (OS): This is the main system software that manages the computer hardware and software resources.

• Example - Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android.

• Debuggers - Debuggers are system utility software that help developers find and fix errors (bugs) in software.