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An operating system (OS) is a set of programs that manages computer hardware resources, and provides common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system. Without an operating system, a user cannot run an application program on their computer, unless the application program is self booting.
Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also include accounting for cost allocation of processor time, mass storage, printing, and other resources.
For hardware functions such as input and output and memory allocation, the operating system acts as an intermediary between application programs and the computer hardware, although the application code is usually executed directly by the hardware and will frequently call the OS or be interrupted by it. Operating systems are found on almost any device that contains a computer-from cellular phones and video game consoles to supercomputers and web servers.
Examples of popular modern operating systems include Linux, Android, iOS, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoOpperating System: is software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
Eg. Windows XP, Vista, Android, iOS...
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What is Mac OS X core called?
Mac OS X uses Darwin.
Which manufacturer uses the Macintosh OS?
Computers made by Apple, called Macs, use the Macintosh OS.
What version of OS do mac G4 uses?
u suck
What is fuchsia os?
Fuchsia os is Google's new operating system which works on modern phones and Fuchsia os uses its own kernel "Magenta" insted of linux which uses in android and in future Fuchsia will replace Android. Read full news of Fuchsia here technologydecoded.news/news/fuchsia-os/
What file system does Nexus 10 have?
If you are asking what OS the Nexus 10 uses, it is the Android OS (4.3--Jelly Bean).
Which windows OS uses only 32 bit processing?
NT
You can install an OS on a spanned or stripe volume that uses software RAID?
no
Which windows OS uses only 32-bit processing?
NT
Does the type of processor help determine which os a computer uses?
yes
Who uses OS maps?
the police army fireservice and the coastguerd us them
A text based operating system?
A text based OS is an OS that uses commands that are typed in instead of using a mouse and graphics.
Which Operating system is best suitable for servers and why?
No Single OS is "best suitable for servers". The choice of an OS depends greatly on the planned uses : each OS has it's various merits, and deficiencies.
