This document discusses different types of operating systems including GUI, multi-user, multiprocessing, and multitasking operating systems. It describes that a GUI operating system uses graphics and icons navigated by a mouse, a multi-user OS allows multiple users to use the same computer simultaneously or at different times, a multiprocessing OS supports more than one processor, and a multitasking OS allows running multiple processes concurrently. The document also provides general information about operating systems, their parts including kernels and GUIs, common software like Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, and functions like controlling hardware, running applications, and accessing the internet.

1. OPERATING SYSTEMS
Melanie Chew
Sigrid Barrientos
Camila Fuentes
Raquel Melgar

2. TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEMS
 GUI - Short for Graphical User Interface, a GUI
Operating System contains graphics and icons and
is commonly navigated by using a computer
mouse.

3. MULTI-USER
 A multi-user operating system allows for multiple
users to use the same computer at the same time
and different times.

4. MULTIPROCESSING
 An operating system capable of supporting and
utilizing more than one computer processor.

5. MULTITASKING
 An operating system that is capable of allowing
multiple software processes to run at the same
time.

6. MULTITHREADING
 Operating systems that allow different parts of a
software program to run concurrently

7. OPERATING SYSTEMS´ GENERAL FACTS
 An operating system is the most important
software on a computer. It manages the
computer's memory, and all of its software and
hardware. It also allows you to communicate with
the computer without knowing its language.
Without an operating system, a computer is
useless.

8. PARTS OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM
 Modern operating systems use a Graphical User
Interface, or GUI. A GUI lets you use your mouse
to click on icons, buttons, and menus.
 Each operating system's GUI has a different look
and feel. so if you switch to a different operating
system it may seem unfamiliar.

9. SOFTWARE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM
 Operating systems usually come preloaded on any
computer that you buy. Most people use the
operating system that comes with their computer,
but it is possible to upgrade or even change
operating systems.
 The three most common operating systems for
personal computers are Microsoft Windows, Apple
Mac OS X, and Linux.

10. PARTS OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM
 It consists of a kernel and some system programs.
There are also some application programs for doing
work. The kernel is the heart of the operating
system. In fact, it is often confused to be the
operating system itself, but it is not. An operating
system provides many more services than a plain
kernel.

11. FUNCTIONS OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM
 Today’s modern operating systems do an amazing
variety of functions right out of the box. Aside from
controlling the most rudimentary computer functions
like disk input/output, memory management, and
networking, an OS also allows the user to run a
variety of programs or applications which can,
among other things, display video and play music,
create and print complex documents, and of
course, access and surf the internet. Indeed, the
OS and its associated GUI have made home-based
personal computers nearly as ubiquitous as
televisions and microwave ovens.