I delved into the basic ideas when I examined operating systems in Chapter 5. An operating system (OS) facilitates work and ensures portability between computers by acting as an interface between applications and hardware. The OS organizes files, folders, and applications; graphical user interfaces (GUIs) such as Windows Explorer or Finder help with organization.

Exercisable files, media files, and common file types like PDFs and Microsoft Office documents were introduced. Multiple applications can run simultaneously for a better user experience thanks to operating systems’ multitasking and multi-user features. The way device drivers interface with hardware is essential to the operation of the operating system.

I gained knowledge of a wide range of operating systems, each with its own development and history, including Unix, MS DOS, Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. The histories of Apple Computer and Microsoft, including the development of Mac OS and MS-DOS, shed light on the early years of personal computing.

Understanding tools like Activity Monitor, Task Manager, or top for tracking CPU and memory usage is essential to being a competent OS user. Secure and effective computing is facilitated by ideas like processes, memory leaks, backups, and automated backup systems. Furthermore, the significance of device drivers in facilitating hardware interaction was emphasized.

In this lesson we had a discussion about a break up letter to our favorite OS. Mine was Microsoft. I  grew up using it even from a programming stand point it is great to use. The most iconic thing is the windows back ground image . However it has it short comings I has able to highlight it in my discussions. The number problem is the constant software updates. Also I talked about my plans for the final Projects which I said I was going to use Adobe express but I had to change that to wordpress it  better suits my needs. i went into clear details with my plan.

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