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Pt1-Chapter 6 - Basic of Computers Types Ofoperating System

This document discusses different types of operating systems including GUI OS, time sharing OS, real time OS, and distributed OS. It then describes some popular operating systems like Windows, Linux, BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions), Android, Windows Phone 7, Apple iOS, and Blackberry OS. GUI OS present graphics and icons for easy navigation. Time sharing OS schedule tasks for efficient processor use allowing multitasking. Real time OS guarantee processing within a time limit. Distributed OS manage multiple computers like a single system. [END SUMMARY]

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Pt1-Chapter 6 - Basic of Computers Types Ofoperating System

This document discusses different types of operating systems including GUI OS, time sharing OS, real time OS, and distributed OS. It then describes some popular operating systems like Windows, Linux, BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions), Android, Windows Phone 7, Apple iOS, and Blackberry OS. GUI OS present graphics and icons for easy navigation. Time sharing OS schedule tasks for efficient processor use allowing multitasking. Real time OS guarantee processing within a time limit. Distributed OS manage multiple computers like a single system. [END SUMMARY]

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MODULE PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES

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CHAPTER 6: BASIC OF COMPUTERS TYPES OFOPERATING SYSTEM

OBJECTIVES:

A. Study the types of operating system


B. Understand that every software needs operating system to function.
C. Improve their knowledge on the computer

TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEM


As computers and computing technologies have evolved over the years, so have their usage
across many fields. To meet growing requirements more and more customized software have
flooded the market. As every software needs operating system to function, operating systems
have also evolved over the years to meet growing demand on their techniques and capabilities.
Here we discuss some common types of OS based on their working techniques and some
popularly used OS as well.

GUI OS

GUI is the acronym for Graphical User Interface. An operating system that presents an interface
comprising graphics and icons is called a GUI OS. GUI OS is very easy to navigate and use as
users need not remember commands to be given to accomplish each task. Examples of GUI OS
includes Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, etc.

Time Sharing OS

Operating systems that schedule tasks for efficient processor use are called time sharing OS.
Time sharing, or multitasking, is used by operating systems when multiple users located at
different terminals need processor time to complete their tasks. Many scheduling techniques like
round robin scheduling and shortest job next scheduling are used by time sharing OS.

Real Time OS

An operating system that guarantees to process live events or data and deliver the results within
a stipulated span of time is called a real time OS. It may be single tasking or multitasking.

Distributed OS

An operating system that manages many computers but presents an interface of single computer
to the user is called distributed OS. Such type of OS is required when computational
requirements cannot be met by a single computer and more systems have to be used. User
interaction is restricted to a single system; it’s the OS that distributed work to multiple systems

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and then presents the consolidated output as if one computer has worked on the problem at
hand.

Popular Operating Systems

Initially computers had no operating systems. Every program needed full hardware specifications
to run correctly as processor, memory and device management had to be done by the programs
themselves. However, as sophisticated hardware and more complex application programs
developed, operating systems became essential. As personal computers became popular
among individuals and small businesses, demand for standard operating system grew. Let us
look at some of the currently popular operating systems −
• Windows − Windows is a GUI operating system first developed by Microsoft in 1985. The
latest version of Windows is Windows 10. Windows is used by almost 88% of PCs and
laptops globally.
• Linux − Linux is an open source operating system mostly used by mainframes an
supercomputers. Being open source means that its code is available for free and anyone
can develop a new OS based on it.
• BOSS − Bharat Operating System Solutions is an Indian distribution of Linux based on
Debian, an OS. It is localized to enable use of local Indian languages. BOSS consists of
−
o Linux kernel
o Office application suite BharteeyaOO
o Web browser
o Email service Thunderbird
o Chat application Pidgim
o File sharing applications
o Multimedia applications

Mobile OS

An operating system for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices is called mobile OS.
Some of the most popular OS for mobile devices includes−
• Android − This Linux-based OS by Google is the most popular mobile OS currently.
Almost 85% of mobile devices use it.
• Windows Phone 7 − It is the latest mobile OS developed by Microsoft.
• Apple iOS − This mobile OS is an OS developed by Apple exclusively for its own mobile
devices like iPhone, iPad, etc.
• Blackberry OS − This is the OS used by all blackberry mobile devices like smartphones
and playbooks.
Link:
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