Operating+System

**Definition:** An operating system is the central program being run on your computer.

="Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing [|input] from the [|keyboard], sending [|output] to the [|display screen], keeping track of [|files] and [|directories] on the [|disk], and controlling [|peripheral devices] such as [|disk drives] and [|printers]." = ([])

="Operating systems provide a [|software] [|platform] on top of which other programs, called [|//application//] //programs,// can run." = =The type of Operating System that a student chooses to run on their computer determines which application programs they can operate on the software platform. = = = =I would recommend choosing an operating system that fits your needs and corresponds with the particular application programs you would like to run. = =Personally I use WindowsXP because it is widely compatable. =

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