BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS
COMPUTER SYSTEM TYPES
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Real-Time Operating Systems
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Single-User, Single-Task Operating Systems
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Single-User, Multi-Tasking Operating Systems
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Multi-User Operating Systems
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Detailed explanation-1: -Microsoft Windows is one of the popular operating system types and is preloaded on most new PC hardware.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three most common operating systems for personal computers are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. A distinction is made between operating systems for general computers such as PCs and servers, and operating systems for specialised equipment such as routers and switches.
Detailed explanation-3: -Microsoft’s Windows is the most widely used computer operating system in the world, accounting for 70.39 percent share of the desktop, tablet, and console OS market in January 2023.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some examples of the Mobile OS are Apple iOS, Google Android, Bada, Palm OS, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile OS, Blackberry OS, iPhone, Harmony OS, WebOS, etc. Some examples of the desktop OS are Windows 10, MacOS, Windows Vista, etc.