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Parent topics

• Computer [r]: A machine that executes a sequence of instructions. ^[e]

Subtopics

Concepts

• Operating system kernel [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Process [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Thread [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Deadlock [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Scheduling [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Memory management [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Virtual memory [r]: A concept in computer science whereby an operating system can use alternate (usually slower) data storage to impersonate real memory and run programs that ordinarily would not fit into real memory (RAM) ^[e]
• Input/Output [r]: Add brief definition or description
• File system [r]: A file system outlines the structure of files on a hard disk. ^[e]
• Shell (computer) [r]: Command interpreters envelope a computer application, and provide an environment in which it is run. ^[e]
• Graphic user interface [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Distributed system [r]: Add brief definition or description

List of operating systems

• Linux [r]: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Linux (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Unix [r]: A computer operating system originally conceived and developed by a group of researchers as an unofficial project while they were working at AT&T's Bell Laboratories. ^[e]
• Mac OS X [r]: BSD-based, POSIX-compatible graphical Unix operating system made by Apple for use on Macintosh computers. ^[e]
• FreeBSD [r]: Add brief definition or description
• NetBSD [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Microsoft MS-DOS [r]: The command line operating system, originally bought and modified to run the original IBM PC. ^[e]
• OS/2 [r]: The operating system initially intended by IBM and Microsoft to succeed MS-DOS. ^[e]
• QNX [r]: Add brief definition or description

Microsoft

• Microsoft Windows [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Windows 3 [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Windows 95 [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Windows 98 [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Windows NT [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Windows 2000 [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Windows Me [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Windows XP [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Windows Vista [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Windows 7 [r]: Add brief definition or description

Other related topics

• Computer architecture [r]: Add brief definition or description