COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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Complete operating system that works on a desktop, laptops and some tablets.
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A multiuser operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on network
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An operating system that resides on mobile devices such as smartphones.
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closed-source software whose owner encourages redistribution at no cost.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A mobile operating system (OS) is software that allows smartphones, tablet PCs (personal computers) and other devices to run applications and programs. A mobile OS typically starts up when a device powers on, presenting a screen with icons or tiles that present information and provide application access.
Detailed explanation-2: -The two major smartphone operating systems are Android and iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch), with Android being the market leader worldwide. BlackBerry switched to Android in 2015. In the past, Nokia’s native Symbian OS was extremely popular.
Detailed explanation-3: -On mobile devices, the operating system may reside on firmware in the device. Firmware consists of ROM chips or flash memory chips that store permanent instruction. Operating systems often are written to run on specific types of computers, based on their computing needs and capabilities.
Detailed explanation-4: -A mobile operating system (mobile OS) is an OS built exclusively for a mobile device, such as a smartphone, personal digital assistant (PDA), tablet or other embedded mobile OS. Popular mobile operating systems are Android, Symbian, iOS, BlackBerry OS and Windows Mobile.
Detailed explanation-5: -A mobile operating system allows the user to run other different application software on the mobile, tablets, etc. Moreover, we can say that it is a type of operating system which is specially designed for mobiles, tablets, smartwatches, etc.