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What is Operating System

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
Environment makes background for standard software and applications. Primary task is oriented on effective administration available hardware sources like disks, memory, printers and processors.
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Modern Information Technology for Suitable Development in Small Business with Links to Agile Methodology and Swarm Intelligence
Milena Janakova (Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch082
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A Research Contribution to the Analysis of Mobile Devices in Higher Education from Medical Students' Point of View
It describes the software of the smartphone. Nowadays, the most common operation systems are android (from Google), iOs (from apple) and Windows 8 (from Microsoft).
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Software-Based Media Art: From the Artistic Exhibition to the Conservation Models
Is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
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Diagnosing Organisations: Everything Is Vague to a Degree – You Do Not Realise Until You Have Tried to Make It Precise
An organization's operating system refers to the underlying principles, values, and practices that govern how the organization operates and functions. It encompasses the organization's culture, structure, processes, and strategies that shape how work is done, decisions are made, and goals are achieved. It provides a framework for coordinating activities, aligning resources, and driving performance across the organization.
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The Cultural and Institutional Barrier of Knowledge Exchanges in the Development of Open Source Software
A computer software that is running underneath all other softwares on a computer, manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services requested by other softwares.
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Open Source and Free Software Licenses for Embedded Systems
Software that acts as a resource manager, handling all hardware resources of the machine and abstracting them to user space applications, being the fundamental layer between the hardware and the software.
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Reconfigurable Embedded Medical Systems
Software that manages and coordinates the hardware resources on a computer.
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Using Mobile Technology for Formative Assessment in the Classroom
The software that allows a mobile device or computer to work. The three main operating systems (OS’s) are Windows, Android, and Apple (IOS).
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When Local Governments Choose Open Source Technology
Software that manages a computer’s resources and applications. It provides users with an interface to access programs and other resources. Windows Vista is an example of a proprietary operating system. GNU/Linux is a popular FOSS operating system.
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The Role of Gender in Technology Acceptance for Medical Education
It describes the software of the smartphone. Nowadays, the most common operating systems are android (from Google), iOs (from apple) and Windows 8 (from Microsoft).
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