Operating Systems

Operating Systems

1. Drivers

   • Are External Programs, usually written in assembly to allow the system itself to properly interface with the device it is associated with
     • Examples
       • Printers
       • Routers
       • Mice
       • Keyboards
       • Graphics Cards

2. Interface (GUI, Command Based)

   • Commonly, a GUI (Graphical
   • Abstracts the Complications of the Hardware

3. Examples

   • Windows
   • OS X
   • Linux
   • IOS
   • Android
   • Symbian
   • Blackberry
   • Windows Phone
   • Java ME

4. Purpose

   • Operating Systems create a layer of inteface betwen the user, any running programs, system software and the hardware itself