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What is an operating system
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Tuesday October 26, 2010
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Tuesday October 26, 2010
You've heard of the
computer term
OS, oroperating system
, but you might not knowwhat an OS does
. That's why, in this episode, we'll explainwhat operating systems do
for your computer and give you some examples ofpopular operating systems
forcomputers and smartphones
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Windows Media Show Notes
- An operating system is software that interfaces between a device and you.
- The operating system controls the device and determines how it works.
- Windows is an operating system but there have been many versions of Windows.
- Each operating system has a name and a version number, like Windows 7, Android 2.1, BlackBerry 6.0, etc.
- Symbian, iOS4, Windows Mobile 7, WebOS, Palm, Pocket PC and many others are all operating systems.
- DOS was the operating system that ran on the first PCs and, while not graphical, it helped you get a lot done.
- The software you run on a device, be it a computer or a smartphone, is designed for that device and is based on that device's operating system.
- The operating system controls the device and determines how it works.
- Windows is an operating system but there have been many versions of Windows.
- Each operating system has a name and a version number, like Windows 7, Android 2.1, BlackBerry 6.0, etc.
- Symbian, iOS4, Windows Mobile 7, WebOS, Palm, Pocket PC and many others are all operating systems.
- DOS was the operating system that ran on the first PCs and, while not graphical, it helped you get a lot done.
- The software you run on a device, be it a computer or a smartphone, is designed for that device and is based on that device's operating system.
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