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WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Windows Operating System is a software program that
enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software. Any desktop or laptop PC normally
comes pre-loaded with Windows XP. Macintosh computers come pre-loaded with 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
a computer Operating System a computer would be useless. |
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Windows Operating System support pages focus only on the Win95, Win98, WinME, Win 2000 and Win XP operating
systems. Later, next year WINDOWS VISTA shall be featured.
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OPERATING SYSTEM TYPES
Computers have progressed and developed greatly, every year new and more powerful models are introduced into the
market. Operating systems are also developing rapidly and new types of operating systems are available to challenge
the market leaders.
Basically, each operating system is optimized for a certain type of computer and hardware but will also perform
well in other types of configurations.
The following list of the different types of operating systems with a few examples is a very basic and only meant
to give a general outline.
GUI
Short for Graphical User Interface a GUI Operating System contains graphics and icons and is commonly navigated
using by using a computer mouse. See our GUI dictionary definition for a complete definition.
System 7.x
Windows 98
Windows CE
Multi-user
A multi-user Operating System allows for multiple users to use the same computer at the same time and/or different
times.
Linux
UNIX
Windows 2000
Multiprocessing
An Operating System capable of supporting and utilizing more than one computer processor.
Linux
UNIX
Windows 2000
Multitasking
An Operating systems that is capable of allowing multiple software processes to be run at the same time.
UNIX
Windows 2000
Multithreading
Operating systems that allow different parts of a software program to run concurrently.
Linux
UNIX
Windows 2000
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OPERATING SYSTEM LIST
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OPERATING SYSTEM
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OS TYPE
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PLATFORM
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DEVELOPER
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| AIX / AIXL |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
IBM |
| AmigaOS |
AmigaOS |
Amiga |
Commodore |
| BSD |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
BSD |
| Caldera Linux |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
SCO |
| Corel Linux |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Corel |
| Debian Linux` |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
GNU |
| DUNIX |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Digital |
| DYNIX/ptx |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
IBM |
| HP-UX |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Hewlett Packard |
| IRIX |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
SGI |
| Kondara Linux |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Kondara |
| Linux |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Linus Torvald |
| MAC OS 8 |
Apple Operating System |
Apple Macintosh |
Apple |
| MAC OS 9 |
Apple Operating System |
Apple Macintosh |
Apple |
| MAC OS 10 |
Apple Operating System |
Apple Macintosh |
Apple |
| MAC OS X |
Apple Operating System |
Apple Macintosh |
Apple |
| Mandrake Linux |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Mandrake |
| MINIX |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
MINIX |
| MS-DOS 1.x |
MS-DOS |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| MS-DOS 2.x |
MS-DOS |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| MS-DOS 3.x |
MS-DOS |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| MS-DOS 4.x |
MS-DOS |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| MS-DOS 5.x |
MS-DOS |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| MS-DOS 6.x |
MS-DOS |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| NEXTSTEP |
Apple Operating System |
Various |
Apple |
| OSF/1 |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
OSF |
| QNX |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
QNX |
| Red Hat Linux |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Red Hat |
| SCO |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
SCO |
| Slackware Linux |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Slackware |
| Sun Solaris |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Sun |
| SuSE Linux |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
SuSE |
| System 1 |
Apple Operating System |
Apple Macintosh |
Apple |
| System 2 |
Apple Operating System |
Apple Macintosh |
Apple |
| System 3 |
Apple Operating System |
Apple Macintosh |
Apple |
| System 4 |
Apple Operating System |
Apple Macintosh |
Apple |
| System 6 |
Apple Operating System |
Apple Macintosh |
Apple |
| System |
Apple Operating System |
Apple Macintosh |
Apple |
| System V |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
System V |
| Tru64 UNIX |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Digital |
| Turbolinux |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Turbolinux |
| Ultrix |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Ultrix |
| Unisys |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Unisys |
| UNIX |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Bell labs |
| UnixWare |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
UnixWare |
| VectorLinux |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
VectorLinux |
| Windows NT |
Windows |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| Windows 2000 |
Windows |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| Windows 2003 |
Windows |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| Windows 3.X |
Windows |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| Windows 95 |
Windows |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| Windows 98 |
Windows |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| Windows CE |
Windows |
PDA |
Microsoft |
| Windows ME |
Windows |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| Windows XP |
Windows |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| Windows Vista |
Windows |
IBM / PC |
Microsoft |
| Xenix |
UNIX / Linux |
Various |
Microsoft |
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