This document discusses operating systems and provides details about types of operating systems. It begins with an acknowledgment and then covers the contents which include what an operating system is, its functions, characteristics, and types. The functions section explains process management, memory management, file management, device management, and security. It then discusses the characteristics of time sharing, multiprocessing, distributed systems, and real-time systems. Finally, it lists some types of operating systems like UNIX, Mac OS, MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows XP, and Windows 7 along with their basic features.