The document provides an overview of operating systems including their definition, functions, parts, and examples. It discusses that operating systems control basic computer functions, allow the use of various programs and applications, and provide access to the internet. Examples of popular operating systems like Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, and Android are also listed.

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2. General facts about Operating
system
o Do an amazing variety of functions right out of the
box.
o Control the most rudimentary computer functions
like disk input/output, memory management, and
networking, an OS.
o Allows the user to run a variety of programs or
applications.
o Access and surf the internet.

3. Definition of an operating
system
• An operating system is the most important
software that runs on a computer. It
manages the computer's
memory, processes, and all of its software
and hardware. It also allows you to
communicate with the computer without
knowing how to speak the computer's
"language."

4. Parts of an operating system
• DOS (Disk-based Operating System.)
• ROM (Read Only Memory)
• RAM (Random Access Memory)
• BIOS (Basic Input Output System)

5. •Examples Of Operating Systems

6. Functions of an operating
system

7. Apple's operating system for PowerPC from 1999
Special operating system with linux kernel for
smartphones, developed by google.
Non-commercial linux
distribution, initiated by Ian Murdock on 16th August 1993.
Licensed OS/2 operating system, developed by
Serenity Systems since the year 2000.
Started in August 18th, 2001 as OpenBeOS, this is the
official open source successor of BeOS.

8. Successor of Windows 98 Second
Edition released on September 14th, 2000.
• eta Commercial BeOS distribution, developed by
yellowTAB. Development and sale stopped on 5th
April 2007
Real time operating system, compatible to
POSIX. With integrated development environ- ment.
Published by Microsoft in July 2005.
Introducing the new Aero interface.

9. Examples of software for OS
• Mobile telephones
• video game systems
• E-book readers
• DVRs

10. Analizing video
• It is a video that analizes two operating
systems. It says that each OP has advantages
and disadvantages. It also says that this battle
has already happen 1 decade ago.
• Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl6HRkmkc00