A User Interface is the part of _______ that allows the user to enter and receive information.

The correct answer is operating system.

Key Points

• The operating system is a collection of applications that manages the computer's overall activities.
  • A computer's operating system is a piece of software that runs on the computer.
  • A User Interface is the part of the operating system that allows the user to enter and receive information.
  • The operating system serves as a bridge between applications and computer hardware for hardware functions such as input and output and memory allocation. 
  • It serves as a link between the user and the computer's hardware.
  • The following are some examples of operating systems:
    • Linux.
    • Unix.
    • DOS.
    • Windows.
    • Ubuntu.
    • Embedded operating system.
    • OpenBSD.
    • Mac OS.

Additional Information

• In a computer network computers are connected to each other for communication.
  • LAN, MAN, and WAN are the three types of computer networks.
• Hardware is the physical equipment and components of a computer that can be seen and touched.
• Software is a set of instructions given to computers written in a particular language to control and coordinate computer hardware.