Types of operating systems

Types of operating systems

Operating systemsMost desktop or laptop PCs come pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows. Macintosh computers come pre-loaded with Mac OS X. Many corporate servers use the Linux or UNIX operating systems. The operating system (OS) is the first thing loaded onto the computer -- without the operating system, a computer is useless.

It manages the hardware and software resources of the system. In a desktop computer, these resources include things such as the processor, memory, disk space and more .On a cell phone, they include the keypad, the screen, the address book, the phone dialer, the battery and the network connection).

Application software such as a spreadsheet cannot communicate directly with hardware. Whether pressing a key on the keyboard or clicking your mouse, it's the computer operating system that provides the interface between software and hardware.

Types of operating systems

Types of operating systems

Types of operating systems

Types of operating systems

Types of operating systems