A system Operative , Also known as OS (Operating System) is the programming used in computers, mobile phones, tablets, and other electronic devices.
He OS Has the function of connecting the hardware of the computer or other electronic device (the physical part) with the software (the non-tangible part, the logical system).
It is considered that the operating system is the most important part of a computer system, since without it the hardware could not function. This is why it is said that the operating system resembles the brain, which commands the movements of the body.
Among the functions of the operating system, the management of computer or mobile applications, distribution of internal memory among various applications, connection and removal of mass storage devices, among others.
In the last two centuries, several operating systems have been developed, among which stand out: Windows, MacIntosh, Android and Linux.
The following is a more extensive list of operating systems.
Operating systems most known today
1. Android
Android is an operating system built mainly on smartphones and tablets, created by the Open Handset Alliance.
It is an open source system, so it can be purchased by any company that produces mobile devices.
Versions of Android operating systems have names of desserts; The ones that have been created so far are:
- Android 1.0
Android Cupcake
Android Donut
- Android Eclair
- Android Froyo
Android Gingerbread
- Android Honeycomb
- Android Ice Cream Sandwich
- Android Jelly Bean
- Android KitKat
- Android Lollipop
- Android Marshmallow
- Android Nougat
2. Apple Inc
Apple Inc. is an American company that is responsible for the production of hardware and software. The operating system developed by this multinational is iOS.
IOS is an operating system developed for Apple iPhones and iPads. It is the second most acquired operating system in the market, after Android.
3. Atari
Atari Inc. is an arcade gaming company. This company has developed several operating systems for its consoles, among which they stand out:
- GEMDOS
- BIOS
- XBIOS
- The Operating System (TOS)
- MultiTOS
- FreeMiNT
4. BlackBerry OS
Blackberry, formerly known as Research In Motion Limited, is a Canadian-based company that produces hardware and software.
The operating system used in mobile devices is the BlackBerry OS, which is based on Java technology.
Unlike the Android operating system, the BlackBerry OS is a closed source system, so it can only be used on company devices.
5. Chrome OS
Chrome OS is an operating system developed by Google to be employed in computers and it is a system designed to work directly from the electronic cloud.
This means that there is no need to download and install additional applications for operating Chrome OS but all applications will be used online through the Google Chrome search.
6. JavaOS
The Java operating system is open source, so it can be used on various devices, not just those produced by the company.
It is also a multiplatform system, which means it is compatible with other operating systems (Windows, Linux, among others).
7. Linux
Linux is an operating system developed in the decade of the 80 and launched to the market in the decade of the 90.
Among the most well-known Linux-based operating systems are:
- Ubuntu
- Firefox
- ArchLinux
- Canaima
- Chakra
- Dragora
- Trisquel
8. Microsoft Corporation
The company Microsoft is an American multinational. The operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation is called Windows; Among the versions that have been created so far, stand out
- Windows Mobile
- Windows Vista
- Windows Xp
- Windows 10
9. FreeBSD
The FreeBSD operating system is a free code system that is based on the systems developed by Unix, compatible with the GNU / Linux operating system and the applications developed by it.
This operating system is used by the Yahoo! platform And by the consoles of Nintedo.
10. MacIntosh Operating System
The MacIntosh operating system, also called MacOS, was developed by the Apple company and resembles iOS only that it is exclusively for computers. The first version of this operating system was developed in 1985.
Other Operating Systems
2K
Acados
ACP (Airline Control Program)
Aimos
Aleris Operating System
Allegro
Friends
Amoeba
Amps
ApolloOS
AtheOS
Beowulf
BlueEyedOS
BriX
Bugos
Cefarix
Chaos
ChibiOS
Chippewa OS
ConvexOS
Corel
Darwin
General Date
Delitalk
Deming OS
DesktopBSD
DragonFly BSD
EComStation
EkkoBSD
Elysium
ERIKA
Exos
Flamethrower
FMS
FunatixOS
FxOS
General Electric
GEORGE
GNU
Gould OS
Grasshopper
Green Hills Software
Harmony
Haiku
HP-UX
HT-11
IBM
Icaros Desktop
Hell
INTEGRITY RTOS
Intel Corporation
JeniOS
Jeo-OS
Jibbed
JTMOS
JOS
Kaspersky OS
Kerberos
KolibriOS
Kronos
LAN Manager
far
Mach
Maverick OS
MCP (Master Control Program)
MenuetOS
Marline
Miray
Möbius
Mungi
NEWDOS
NeXTStep
Nokia
Not going
Nucleus
OpenBSD
OsCAN
Palm OS
Paramecium
PEACE
Phantom OS
QDOS
Pictures
ReactOS
ReWin
Roadrunner
RTEMS
RxDOS
Samsung Electronics
Scientific Data Systems (SDS)
ScottsNewOS
Sequent
ShawnOS
Sinclair
SunriseOS
Sun Solaris
Symphony OS
TAOS
TIS APL
TPF (Transaction Processing Facility)
Tripos
UMN
Uni FLEX
Unununium
Visopsys
Visual Network OS
VRTX / OS
WildMagnolia
XDOS
Xbox
Xenix
XMachYamit
XTS
Yoctix
ZealOUS
Zeus
Zephyr
Zilog
ZOTOS
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