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OPERATING SYSTEMS

WHAT IS AN OPERATING SYSTEM?
- an operating system is the low-level software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks and controlling peripherals.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM?
- An operating system is software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is an essential component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs usually require an operating system to function.
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON OPERATING SYSTEMS?
- apple, windows, ubuntu and linux
FUNCTIONS
- provides a user interface
- booting the computer
- file management
- managing hardware and software
WHAT IS A GIU?
- In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation, as opposed to text-based interfaces, typed command labels or text navigation.
WHAT IS A CLI?
- In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation, as opposed to text-based interfaces, typed command labels or text navigation.