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Apart from the big commercial companies such as Microsoft and Apple- http://www.microsoft.com/ http://www.apple.com/ There is also numerous other free operating systems, such as Linux, BSD and Solaris. Distrowatch covers all the free OSes- http://distrowatch.com/
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Are operating systems a necessity for today's computers?
YES.
What type of interface do most operating systems use today?
command- line
Which Operating system is suitable for networking?
Almost all operating systems in existence today are more than capable of networking.
Are most operating systems today designed for either 16-bit or 32-bit CPUs?
Most operating systems are designed for either 32-bit or 64bit CPU's.
What are types of single user operating systems?
There are many types of single user operating systems available today; they encompass the systems found on mobile phones and personal computers. Examples of popular single user, multitasking operating systems, for example, include Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
What operating systems are still in use today?
Almost every operating system that was ever created is still being used at least occasionally by someone.
3 different Operating Systems in use today?
1. Windows 2. Macintosh 3.Linux
What operating system is relied upon heavily in business and home use?
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (XP and VISTA) are the most heavily used today.
What are 3 main computer systems used today?
If by computer systems you mean operating systems, then: 1) Windows 2) Macintosh 3) Linux
Most operating systems today use a text-based user interface?
No, they use picture based interface
Should Microsoft be allowed to monopolize personal computer operation systems today?
If they decided to, all computer operating systems belong to Microsoft. That means no iOS from Apple, no Google chrome operating systems and many more. you decide. If that happens, what would a big corporation do with its money and what power will he have?
What are some similiarities of operating systems?
Despite being created by different software developers, most operating systems today are graphical-interface-oriented. Also, most of the OS's, including three of the most popular (Windows, Macintosh and Linux) support multitasking.
