Operating System

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 Operating System
• It is the most important software that runs
on a computer.

• It manages the computer's memory,

processes, and all of its software and
hardware.

• It also allows you to communicate with the

computer without knowing how to speak
the computer's "language." Without an
operating system, a computer is useless.
How OS Works?
Pertains to the computer
user e.g. student surfing
the web, teacher making
lesson, businessman
presenting slideshows.
Software that installed in
a device to perform
specific task

It manages the
computer’s memory,
processes, and all of its
software and hardware.
Physical component of a
device, Including storage
devices where the OS and
Apps are resides.
Types of Operating System
Operating systems usually come preloaded on any computer that
you buy. Most people use the operating system that comes with their
computer, but it is possible to upgrade or even change operating
systems.

The three most common operating systems for personal computers

are Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, and Linux.
And three typical OS for mobile/tablet pc are Google Android, Apple
iOS, Window Phone.
Windows 10
Is an upgrade
for Windows 8,
a computer
operating
system
released by
Microsoft.
Windows
8.1
Is an upgrade
for Windows 8,
a computer
operating
system
released by
Microsoft.
Mac OS
Mac OS is a
line of
operating
systems
created by
Apple Inc.
 Linux
is a family of open
source operating
systems.
is named after
Linus Torvalds,
who created the
Linux kernel in
1991.
Operating System for Tablet/Mobile Devices
Android OS
IT is the seventh major
version of the Android
operating system. First
released as a beta build
on March 9, 2016, it was
officially released on
August 22, 2016
Windows OS
Windows 10 Mobile is a
mobile operating system
developed by Microsoft. It
is an iteration of the
Windows Phone product
line and a successor to
Windows Phone 8.1
Apple iOS 10
It is the tenth major
release of the iOS
operating system
developed by Apple
Inc., being the
successor to iOS 9.