2.1.6+Different+Operating+Systems

=__What is an Operating System?__=


 * Operating System (usually abbreviated OS) is a collection of computer programs that manages the hardware and software resources of the computer and make those resources available to the user, in a way that allows the user access via a user interface to the computer in a productive, timely, and efficient manner.
 * The Operating System controls the computer hardware.
 * The Operating system controls and operates the hardware in an efficient fashion to allow users access to facilities in machine.
 * It manages availability of hardware and software to both user and the programs.
 * A modern Operating Systems allows multiple programs to run.
 * The Operating System allows users to connect computers to computers as well as other more simpler tasks like visiting the internet to playing music.


 * __Modern Operating Systems include:__**
 * __Windows__
 * XP (2001)
 * Vista (2007)
 * 7 (2010)
 * __Mac OS X__
 * 10.4 Tiger (2005)
 * 10.5 Leopard (2007)
 * 10.6 Snow Leopard (2009)
 * 10.7 Lion (2010)
 * 10.8 Mountain Lion (2012)
 * __Linux__
 * Debian 6 (2012)
 * Fedora 16 (2012)
 * openSUSE 12.1 (2012)
 * Slackware 13.37 (2011)
 * Ubuntu 12.04 (2012)


 * __Icons used by Major Operating Systems__**
 * [[image:200px-OS_X-Logo.svg.png width="152" height="180" caption="Mac OS X Icon"]] || [[image:Linux_logo.jpg width="147" height="173" caption="Common Linux Logo"]] || [[image:setup.png width="190" height="124" caption="Blue Windows XP logo"]] || [[image:windows_7_logo.png caption="Windows 7 logo"]] ||


 * [[image:debianlogo.svg.png width="100" height="122" caption="Debian logo"]] || [[image:fedora_logo.svg.png width="120" height="122" caption="Fedora logo"]] || [[image:OpenSUSElogo.png width="198" height="120" caption="openSUSE logo"]] || [[image:Slackwarelogo.png width="120" height="120" caption="Slackware logo"]] || [[image:ubntulogo.svg.png width="120" height="120" caption="Ubuntu logo"]] ||

Edited By Daniel Gillo Last Modified 1st November 2010

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