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Overview of Computer Operating Systems

The document provides an overview of operating systems, highlighting their role in managing computer resources and facilitating user interaction through GUIs. It discusses the most common operating systems for PCs and mobile devices, as well as the differences between 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Additionally, it outlines various types of software, including freeware, shareware, open source, and closed source software, along with a mention of keyboard shortcuts in Windows.

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Overview of Computer Operating Systems

The document provides an overview of operating systems, highlighting their role in managing computer resources and facilitating user interaction through GUIs. It discusses the most common operating systems for PCs and mobile devices, as well as the differences between 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Additionally, it outlines various types of software, including freeware, shareware, open source, and closed source software, along with a mention of keyboard shortcuts in Windows.

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Understanding Your

Computer
OPERATING SYSTEM
• Most important software
• Manage memory, processes, software and hardware
• Media for human communication with the computer
3 most common os for pc
• Ms. Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Modern OS use a GUI (Graphical User Interface)


2 most common os for mobile
• Android
• iOS
32 or 64 bit ?
• A 32-bit system can access 232 different memory addresses, i.e 4 GB
of RAM or physical memory ideally, it can access more than 4 GB of
RAM also.
• A 64-bit system can access 264 different memory addresses, i.e
actually 18-Quintillion bytes of RAM. In short, any amount of
memory greater than 4 GB can be easily handled by it.

• A computer with a 64-bit processor can have a 64-bit or 32-bit version


of an operating system installed. However, with a 32-bit operating
system, the 64-bit processor would not run at its full capability.
Types of software
• Application Software
• System Software
• Firmware
• Programming Software
• Driver Software
• Freeware
• Shareware
• Open Source Software
• Closed Source Software
• Utility Software
Types of software
• Freeware software does not expose or share its source code. Yet the
software owner does not charge others to use it.
• Shareware is free to use and share with others, but only for a short time.
You can try some or all of the features before committing to a purchase.
• Open source means you can explore the actual code that the app was
written in.
• Most applications are closed source in that they do not expose the
original code. Licences are stringent. No unauthorised copying or
cracking is allowed. The app can be commercial or private but it
requires payment of some kind to use.
Keyboard shortcut in windows
• Windows Shortcut

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