why u need a operating system?
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With no OS at all, your computer would do nothing, unless you write your own drivers. Even DOS was a crude OS. \n\nAn OS is the interface between the hardware and the software.
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you're kidding right?\n\nSoftware.\n\nHardware is everything tangible. An OS is a medium for hardware and application to communicate.
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Windows OS is designed to make it as easy as possible for the end user..and other operating systems are not copying that probably wouldnt like to come out as copy cats
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Not to be rood but I thing you mean their operating systems. Though I don't know. That's a good question.
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To what operating system?
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If you're asking what does the term operating system mean. \n\nSomeone is asking, what are you using to operate (or run) your system. \n\nIt could be DOS, WINDOWS, LINUX, MAC, \n\nMost, but not all, have a Windows Operating System.  Then they may ask what version of windows.  That is windows 95, windows 98, 2000, ME, XP.\n\nIf this is not what you mean, please give more detail.
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Means a pc which has two operating systems on it!
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I don't use windows and have no intention of going back to using windows. I use Linux (Suse 10 in fact), Lindows is a distribution of Linux. \n\nThere are many reasons I use Linux, First of all it's free if you want or you can pay a fee for a certain amount of installation support (like I did with Suse, £40 as a one off payment)\n\nLinux also doesn't suffer from viruses or trojans, I don't even use anti virus software, the architecture of Linux makes it almost impossible for viruses to get into the system.\n\nFor pretty much every sort of windows software there is a free Linux equivalent, so instead of a couple of hundred pounds for XP office pro, open office is free and will open & save microsoft documents.\n\nWhen you get a copy of Linux it is yours to do what you like with it unlike with windows where Bill Gates only gives you permission to use windows and I believe in future may restrict the type of software run on it, also you can bet that when Vista comes out all your hardware and software will need to be upgraded.\n\nAlso you don't get system crashes or the blue screen with Linux and as a bonus if windows fails on you completely all you have to do is run a live CD version of Linux (like Knoppix) and you can get at your Windows files to back them up to disc.\n\nOnce you get used to Linux it is as easy or easier to use than Windows, is much more secure and stable than Windows and there are more ways to configure it, and it can easily be installed alongside as dual boot with windows while you learn to use it.\n\nSo if your fed up with microsoft give Linux a go.
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Bootable CD can be configured with a boot record descriptor and operating system files (boot file), so the PC can boot from it. No need of operating systems installed previously.\n\nWith the help of Bootable CD u can install the OS what u wanna install like windowsXP. If u dont have any OS in ur PC then u need this or else u can install OS from the Dump.
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re install ur operating system
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its part of your operating system.its ok,nothing to worry about.
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Just install a server operating system like Windows 2000 or 2003 server, Linux or Unix.
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Cost\nFunctionality \nInteroperability \nRequires less system resources\nAvailable widely on other operating systems\nCurrently not prone to viruses\nMore control of your data
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You can use Linux operating system for free. you can also use some Linux live CDs like Knoppix or Slax.
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No. It's just the operating system.
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It's a command-line based operating system.\n\nIt allows you to control your computer using text commands (like in Unix), rather than a GUI (Graphical User Interface) like Windows.
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operating system\n\nAn operating system (OS) is a computer program that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer. At the foundation of all system software, the OS performs basic tasks such as controlling and allocating memory, prioritizing system requests, controlling input and output devices, facilitating networking, and managing files. It also may provide a graphical user interface for higher level functions.