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what manages the computers hardware? THE TEXTBOOK ANSWER IS THE OPERATING SYSTEM
An Operating System manages resources. Memory is one example of resource management.
kernel
Operating System
BIOS
BIOS
manages the component including cpu memory storage nd periphral devices. Operating system ,device drive, motherboard ,ports
An operating system enables you to view files saved onto your storage devices and arrange them into a folder/directory/file structure.
Device Manager
This would be the operating system (or OS). The operating system controls and/or maintains the operation of a computer and its devices. Among other things, the OS manages the memory, does traffic control for the various programs, and loads drivers to control the low-level hardware functions to make the devices usable,
A user memory for an operating system are the devices in which data is stored. These devices can be built into the computer, such as the hard drive, or they can be an external device, such as a USB pen drive or external hard drive.
memory, processes, disks and I/O devices