2. OPERATING SYSTEM
The software that manages the computer hardware
and software.
It is the most important component of a computer
system.
Example of some popular operating system
Microsoft Windows, Mac os and Android.
4. MICROSOFT WINDOWS
Windows a series of software operating systems
produced by Microsoft.
It is the most famous and being used operating
system.
The most resent version of Microsoft is Windows
8.1
5. WINDOWS 2000
It is the first operating system by Microsoft that can
be used for both client and sever computers.
It is also known as windows NT.
It has many new features like Microsoft
Management Console and system
administration applications.
6. WINDOWS XP
It is a personal computer operating system
produced by Microsoft and released on October
25,2001.
It is the upgrade form windows 2000.
This was the first operating system that is most
widely used in desktop PCs
7. WINDOWS VISTA
It is the first operating system by Microsoft that can
be use for home and business desktop.
It is the upgraded version of windows XP.
It is the first operating by Microsoft that is used on
Tablet PCs and laptops.
8. WINDOWS 7
It is the part of Windows NT family of operating
systems that is released on October 22, 2009.
It is the upgraded form of windows vista.
It has many new features that are much use able.
9. WINDOWS 8
It was released on October 26, 2012 by Microsoft.
It is the first operating that is basically released for
the tablets and touch screen laptops.
It has many new features like USB 3.0, near field
communication and cloud computing etc.
10. WINDOWS 8.1
It is an upgrade for Windows 8 and first released on
June 2013.
It is the fastest operating system by Microsoft.
It has many features like Internet Explorer 11, 3d
Printing and Wi-Fi direct.
11. MAC OSX
Mac os is Unix-based graphical interface operating
system developed and marketed by Apple inc.
It is designed to run on only Mac computers.
12. ANDROID
It is a mobile and laptop (hp slate) operating system
that is developed by Google.
It was released in mid of 2012.
Its Google play store has more than one million
mobile applications.