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Operating System History:Basic operating system features were developed in the 1950s such asresident monitor. Operating system were made for personal computers in 1980

Defination:An operating system (OS) is software that allows a user to run other applications on the computing devices. It is a soft ware that controls the operations of a computer and directs the processing of programs. All computers have operating system.

Types of Operating System:      

Single and multi tasking Single and multi user Distributed Templated Embedded Real time Library

Working:The operating system is the first thing that loaded on to the computer .Without operating system computer is useless. The operating system manages a computer hardware resources including:    

Input devices such as keyboard and mouse Out put devices such as printers scanners and disply monitors Network devices such as modems, routers andnetwork connections Storage devices such as internal and external devices

Your computer’s operating system manages all of the software and hardware on the computer. Most of the time, there are several different computer programs running at the same time, and they all need you to access your computers central processing unit, memory and storage. The operating system coordinates all of this to make sure each program gets what it need.

Example:Some examples of the operating system are given below  Microsoft windows (like Window 10, Window 8, Wimdow7,window vista and Window XP  Apple’s macOS  iOS