OPERATING SYSTEMS UNCOVERED

Our body couldn’t function without our brains. The brain tells
the various pieces of our body how to work and how to interact.
Without a brain, we wouldn’t be able to do anything at all.
An operating system is kind of like the brain of a computer. You
have a bunch of hardware like the CPU tower, the monitor, and the
keyboard, but without a CPU, they can’t do anything but power up and
turn on. The operating system organizes files and lets the hardware
know what it should do.
In the early days of computers, there was just one operating
system. As computers progressed, the OS turned into MS-DOS, but
computers really weren’t capable of doing much without software.
Then Bill Gates came along.
With the founding of Microsoft, the computer operating system
came into its own and brought computers to new levels of functioning
and technology. Although the brand names of operating systems are
few, they do perform different tasks depending on the requirements of
the computer user.
While the dominant OS today would be Microsoft Windows, there
are other types of operating systems that offer different features.
Those would include Linux, UNIX, and OS X.
In our technological age, there are operating systems in more
than just computers. Many of the sophisticated new cell phones have
their own operating systems, and wireless access points have their
own OS to provide wireless internet to customers. In fact, the
computer in a cell phone today is more powerful than a computer was
twenty years ago.
As you can see, the operating system technology has evolved
and is continuing to evolve. It seems like Microsoft is always coming
out with a new and better operating system which leads people to
wonder whether or not the system they are currently using is really
the best one.
It can be confusing. But it doesn’t have to be. In the pages of
this book, we’ll explore operating system in depth. You’ll learn about
what they do, how they work, and what needs specific systems can
meet. Ultimately, the choice is a matter of preference, but it helps to
be informed on what you are really getting when choosing an OS.
We’ll show you operating systems uncovered, so read on!