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Startup disk for an operating system will just boot the system and load OS basic components in the machine RAM. After that what all it does depends on what else it is programmed to do and what commands/options you select. If you plan to install an operating system it generally will ask you and give a warning that disk or particular partition of the disk will be formatted and you will loose all the data.
operating system is a sytem that can operate
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The programs that give basic operating directions to computers are called operating systems. The most popular operating systems in use are DOS, Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
what is an operating system? and give two examples
My Computer->System Properties will only tell you the components that the operating system has device drivers for. On the other hand, a physical inspection might reveal more components, but they would only operate correctly if the device drivers are installed in the software.
Micro-Kernel: A micro-kernel is a minimal operating system that performs only the essential functions of an operating system. All other operating system functions are performed by system processes. Monolithic: A monolithic operating system is one where all operating system code is in a single executable image and all operating system code runs in system mode
An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs require an operating system to function.Windows 1.0Windows 3.1Windows 7Windows NTWindows XPWindows 95Windows 98Windows 2000Windows 8Windows Vista
there are many type of open source operating system like Linux which provide their source code so you may edit it according to your need.but window is not give their source code.
The five major achievements of operating system are in the areas of Process Memmory Management Information protection and security Scheduling and Resource management System Structure
the operating system provides connectivity between software and the hardware. the examples of operating systems are windows,linux,machintosh,solaris