An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Operating systems are found on many devices that contain a computer – from cellular phones and video game consoles to web servers and supercomputers. It has three has main functions ,manage the computer's resources, such as the central processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers, , establish a user interface, and execute and provide services for applications software. The major 5 operating are Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, Android and Apple's iOS. An operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware. It also allows you to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language.

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