The document discusses several commonly used operating systems including Linux, Windows, BOSS Linux, Solaris, and mobile operating systems. Linux is an open source operating system known for its free and modifiable source code. Windows is Microsoft's popular GUI operating system that dominates the personal computer market. BOSS Linux is an Indian distribution based on Debian that includes office and multimedia applications. Solaris is a Unix-based system introduced by Sun Microsystems known for innovations like DTrace and ZFS. Popular mobile operating systems include Android, Symbian, Windows Phone, iOS, and BlackBerry OS.