An operating system is a necessary concept of using a modern computer. It is not a matter of "popularity."
discuss the difference function of an operating system
Linux
computer software with refrence
Operating system development as a hobby has a large cult-like following. As such, operating systems, such as Linux, have derived from hobby operating system projects. The design and implementation of an operating system requires skill and determination, and the term can cover anything from a basic "Hello World" boot loader to a fully featured kernel. One example of this is the Minix Operating System-an OS that was designed by A.S. Tanenbaum as a teaching tool but was heavily used by hobbyists before Linux eclipsed it in popularity.
1)what is importance of security in operating system? 2)explain about management devices in OS? Devices in OS? 3)Discuss about security concepts in OS? 4)Differnt types of memories available in OS?
If there is no OS, you can't boot your PC, and therefore, can't do anything but access BIOS until you install an OS. You can do nothing without an OS. problems if no operating system to manage computer system
An operating system is / was called a "disk" operating system because it was stored on a floppy disk or hard drive, as opposed to either being embedded in a ROM chip (like early versions of Mac OS were), or stored on a cartridge, cassette, tape reel, or some other storage medium. The usage fell out of favor due to the popularity of MS-DOS: "DOS" was thereafter used to refer only to MS-DOS or compatible operating systems.
In order of popularity: Windows XP Windows Vista Mac OS X Linux FreeBSD Solaris HP-UX
XP is a complete operating system, not simply an operating environment.
There are basically four types of operating systems. They include Batch Operating System, Multiprogramming Operating System, Network Operating System and Distributed Operating System.
1. BATCH PROCESSING operating system 2. MULTIPROGRAMMING operating system 3. TIME SHARING operating system 4. REAL TIME operating system 5. DISTRIBUTED operating system
An operating system manages the working operation of a computer