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An operating system (OS) is software, consisting of programs and data, that runs on computers, manages computer hardware resources, & provides common services for execution of various application software. For hardware functions such as input & output and memory allocation, the operating system acts as an intermediary between application programs & the computer hardware. 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 for personal computers are: Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows & Linux.
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Is McAfee an operating system?
No. An operating system is Linux,windows,osx. Also mcafee runs on the operating system called windows so no. Mcafee is not an operating system
Is there any latest version operating system called Vista?
Yes it's called Microsoft Windows Vista but...... There is a newer operating system called Microsoft Windows 7.
Background software that allows the computers to work is called what?
It's called Operating System. Windows Vista, Windows XP, Macintosh, Linux, etc. are called Operating Systems.
What is the new Windows operating system going to be called that will replace Windows XP?
Windows 7!
Which windows does Mac use?
If you are referring to the operating system then a Mac's default operating system is called Mac OS X. A Mac can be downgraded to run most versions of the Windows operating system from XP to 7.
What is the 6 operating system?
The 6 operating system is a computer operating system that was released in 1985. It was developed by Microsoft and was the first operating system to be released by the company. The 6 operating system is based on the MS-DOS operating system and was the first version of Windows to be released. The 6 operating system was succeeded by the Windows 3.1 operating system.
Which one is not windows operating system windows 3.1 windows Pro windows NT windows XP?
Windows Pro is not a operating system.
What is the operating system called?
There is no "the" operating system. There are LOTS of different ones available. Windows XP, Windows Vista Linux Mac OSX and much more... There is no "the" operating system. There are LOTS of different ones available. Windows XP, Windows Vista Linux Mac OSX and much more...
Windows 2003 server is the latest version of operating system in windows?
Windows 7 is the latest Windows Operating System
What is the newest operating system that Windows has come out with?
What is the newest operating system that Windows has come out with?
What operating system was the most popular operating system when windows 7 was released?
Windows XP was the most popular operating system.
Window xp is an example of what?
Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista are example of operating System.
