Types of operating systems

Question	Answer
What are the roles of an operating system?	-Manage The Hardware -Manage the programs that are installed and are running -Manage the security -Provide an Interface between user and computer
Multi-tasking operating system	Can run multiple programs simultaneously
Multi-user Operating system	Allows multiple users to use a a system and its resources simultaneously.
Distributed Operating system	Allows multiple computers to work together on a single task
Embedded operating system	Designed to run on embedded systems rather than general-purpose computers. An embedded system is a computer that forms part of a device such as a washing machine.
Real time operating system	Designed to carry out actions within a guaranteed amount of time even when left running for long periods. Usually the expected response time is within a small fraction of a second.

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	Created by Nathan King almost 8 years ago