Operating Systems

Operating Systems

1. Information on Operating Systems

   • An operating system (OS) 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.

2. Microsoft

   • In the Windows Store you'll find the apps you love, with new ones to discover everyday. And built-in apps help you do more, like the Food + Drink app that gives you a hand in the kitchen, and the Photos app that lets you edit your shots in new ways

3. Apple

   • Apple Inc. is anAmerican multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, oline services, and personal computers. Its best knonw hardware products arethe Mac line of computers, the iPod media player, the iPhone smartphone, and the iPad tablet computer.

4. Android

   • Provides access to system-related information and resources including standard input and output. Enables clients to dynamically load native libraries. All methods of this class are accessed in a static way and the class itself can not be instantiated.

5. Windows

   • Microsoft Windows (or simply Windows) is a metafamily of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft. It consists of several families of operating systems, each of which cater to a certain sector of the computing industry. Active Windows families include Windows NT, Windows Embedded and Windows Phone; these may encompass subfamilies, e.g. Windows Embedded Compact (Windows CE) or Windows Server. Defunct Windows families include Windows 9x and Windows Mobile.

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