Difference between revisions of "Operating system"
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+ | Microsoft [[Windows]], Apple [[OS X]] and the [[open source]] [[Linux]] are the most commonly seen operating systems. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:41, 19 November 2013
The core set of programs and services that a computer needs to run. An operating system manages the memory, hard drives and attached devices.
Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X and the open source Linux are the most commonly seen operating systems.