If a computer system can be equated to a layered cake, which of the following combinations represents the computer system in the bottom-to-top order?
A) Hardware, operating system, application, user
B) User, application, hardware, operating system
C) User, operating system, hardware, application
D) Application, operating system, hardware, user
E) Operating system, hardware, user, application

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct order from bottom-to-top is: Hardware, Operating System, Application, User. This reflects the foundational structure where hardware is the base, followed by the operating system that manages the hardware, applications that run on the operating system, and finally the user who interacts with the applications.

If a Computer System Can Be Equated to a Layered