OPERATING SYSTEMS(PC)

OPERATING SYSTEMS(PC)

1. Most Popular Desktop Operating Systems

   • Windows
     • It is a family of operating systems for personal and business computers. Windows dominates the personal computer world, offering a graphical user interface (GUI), virtual memory management, multitasking, and support for many peripheral devices.
   • Mac
     • It is the official name of the Apple Macintosh operating system. Mac OS features a graphical user interface (GUI) that utilizes windows, icons, and all applications that run on a Macintosh computer have a similar user interface.
   • Linux
     • It is a freely distributed open source operating system that runs on a number of hardware platforms. The Linux kernel was developed mainly by Linus Torvalds and it is based on Unix.

2. What is an operating system?

   • The operating system (PC) is the most important program that runs on a computer.
   • Example
     • Solaris
     • Redhat
     • FreeBSD
     • Mac OS

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