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Operating Systems
Operating systems, both proprietary and open-source, include those produced by Microsoft, Linux, and Apple Mac
4,423 Questions
What is the regular zoom on your computer?
The default setting is 100%. See the Related Question below to read how to change the setting.
Is Microsoft's Windows XP Professional operating software a product or a service? Discuss the core, actual, and augmented levels of this software offering?
Is bundling software application with an operating system fair or is it monopolistic practice?
As long as it is possible to remove the bundled software, it is fair to bundle soft applications with an operating system since equivalent software is available for free on the Internet. Of course, the people who wrote the version for the Internet want a donation for their time. Still, you can try it first and see if you like it. If you like it better than the bundled software, you should send them a donation.
What is a business multimedia system?
a business multimedia system includes equipment, programs, and people organized for the purposes of communication, data storage and retrieval systems (multimedia databases and electronic filing systems),
When using a system-dependent (passive) recovery process on operating compressors technicians should
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network administrator
What does the process of installing an operating system such as fedora rhel involve?
A: Installing Fedora/RHEL is the process of copying operating system files from a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive to hard disk(s) on a system and setting up configuration files so Linux runs properly on the hardware. Several types of installations are possible, including fresh installations, upgrades from older releases of Fedora/RHEL, and dual-boot installations.
What is the difference between operating system and applications?
The privilege level at which the program runs is one difference:
- operating system software runs with systemprivileges, this allows direct access to all system resources including memory management, I/O, interrupts, clocks and timers, etc.
- application software runs with userprivileges, this restricts access to system resources to only those requests made through the operating system preventing conflicts
There are many other differences.
2 of the most used operating system software?
two of the most used operating softwares are distributed among the internet
What is a computer when it is turned on and the operating system is being loaded?
A computer is loading data when it is turned on and the operating system is being loaded.
What is real time sharing in operating system?
It is used as a control device in a dedicated application
Most common 'open' PC operating system in use today?
The most popular open-source (or mostly open-source) operating system for personal computers are the various flavors of Linux.
Is Linux a GUI based operating system?
Yes and no.
Yes, Linux has a GUI. Dozens, in fact, all running on the X Windowing System.
No, Linux is not BASED on a GUI. Only Windows really has the concept of an operating system "based" on a GUI. To Linux, the X Windowing System and whatever you run on top of it is just another application.
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Drivers.
Operating system enables two or more users to run programs simultaneously?
Modern operating systems allow for multiple processes and programs to be run simultaneously. Additionally the use of VMware can allow for multiple operating systems to be running at the same time. Modern operating systems include the desktop clients of Windows, MacOS, and Linux, while major mobile platforms independent of these are Blackberry and Android.
Who was Richard Halperin at System Software Associates Inc?
Rick was a senior Sales executive at SSA in its early days.
Give 5 types of stand-alone operating system?
Here are some different stand-alone operating systems:
- Linux
- Unix
- Mac Os X
- Windows Vista
- Windows 3.1
- Windows 95
Which operating system can function correctly with 64MB of ram?
None, as far as I know, possibly MS-DOS, I know FreeNAS can be run from a 32MB, but it's a server Operating system.
What was the first opperating system?
What operating system was coined the operating system of the century?
Where is the operating system stored in the computer?
The Operating System is located in a folder on one of the hard drives usually C:\. This is one \Windows\System32 and \Windows\winsxs. System32 is where the main operating system is but the manafest files are in winsxs.
