Discussion
The primary purpose of an operating system is to:
Answer: D
Correct answer: make the most efficient use of the hardware
The processor, memory and devices are expensive and idle time is waste, so the operating system exists above all to keep them busy and shared fairly - scheduling work, overlapping computation with input and output, and reclaiming resources promptly. Making the machine convenient to use is its other goal, achieved through the interfaces it provides.
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