For hardware functions such as input and output and memory allocation, the operating system acts as an intermediary between programs and the computer hardware, although the application code is usually executed directly by the hardware and frequently makes system calls to an OS function or is interrupted by it.
Basketball is the 2nd most popular sport in the World yo! It is one of the major 4 sports in North America. One of the most popular team sports in China. And also is very popular in Europe, Africa and the rest of the World.
According to this site, the most popular sports in Australia by attendance are: Australian Rules football (AFL), with an attendance rate of 16%Horse-racing (13%)Rugby league (9%)Motor sports (9%)Cricket (5%)Rugby Union (4%)Soccer (4%)Harness racingDog racingBasketball (2%)Tennis (2%)Netball (1%).