operating-systems
Windows, Linux, macOS
Operating systems is the plural of operating system, the software that manages a computer's hardware and provides services for running applications.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS are the dominant operating systems across personal computers, servers, and mobile devices.
Most operating systems handle memory allocation automatically.
The choice of operating system shapes what software you can run and how you interact with your device.
Seed or essential core
- WindowsMicrosoft operating system
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
- macOSApple computer operating system
- UnixMultitasking operating system family
Android · iOS · Ubuntu · multitasking · drivers · filesystem · scheduler · processes
Process of putting in
- configurationArrangement of parts
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- sysadminComputer systems manager
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
sudo · registry · terminal · services · daemons · logs · backup · recovery
Google's phone platform
- iOSMobile operating system
- iPadOSTablet operating system
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
- gesturesExpressive body movements
apps · permissions · push · widgets · sideloading · jailbreak · rooting
Massive and undifferentiated
- microkernelMinimalist operating system core
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- embeddedSet firmly within something
distributed · virtualization · hypervisor · containers · abstraction · interrupts · paging · segmentation
Text-based computer platform
- MS-DOSEarly PC operating system
- SolarisSun's enterprise Unix variant
- mainframeLarge centralized computer system
- minicomputerMedium-scale computing machine
timesharing · Gates · Ritchie · Thompson
kernel
Seed or essential core
- WindowsMicrosoft operating system
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
- macOSApple computer operating system
Unix · Android · iOS · Ubuntu · multitasking · drivers · filesystem · scheduler · processes · threads
installation
Process of putting in
- configurationArrangement of parts
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- sysadminComputer systems manager
root · sudo · registry · terminal · services · daemons · logs · backup · recovery · partitioning
Android
Google's phone platform
- iOSMobile operating system
- iPadOSTablet operating system
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
gestures · apps · permissions · push · widgets · sideloading · jailbreak · rooting
monolithic
Massive and undifferentiated
- microkernelMinimalist operating system core
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
embedded · distributed · virtualization · hypervisor · containers · abstraction · interrupts · paging · segmentation · preemptive
DOS
Text-based computer platform
- MS-DOSEarly PC operating system
- SolarisSun's enterprise Unix variant
- mainframeLarge centralized computer system
minicomputer · timesharing · Gates · Ritchie · Thompson
operating-systemsapplications
Practical uses or requests
apps · programs · software applications · productivity software · mobile apps
operating-systemshardware
Metal goods and fittings
computer hardware · bare metal · circuitry · processors · silicon
operating-systemsfirmware
Hardware's permanent programming
BIOS · microcode · bootloader
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