Operating System types
Operating System listing
Troubleshooting
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Operating System listing
Troubleshooting
Operating System Q&A
Operating System definitions
Apple news
Linux and Unix news
Microsoft news
Operating System types
As computers have progressed and developed, so have the operating systems. Below is a basic list of the
types of operating systems and a few examples of operating systems that fall into each of the
types. Many computer operating systems will fall into more than one of the below
types.
GUI - Short for Graphical User
Interface, a GUI Operating System contains graphics and icons and is
commonly navigated by using a computer mouse. See the GUI
definition for a complete definition.
Examples of GUI Operating Systems are:
System 7.x
Windows 98
Windows CE
Windows 98
Windows CE
Multi-user - A multi-user operating system allows for multiple users to use the same computer at the same time and different times. See the multi-user
definition for a complete definition. Examples of operating systems that would fall into this category are:
Linux
Unix
Windows 2000
Unix
Windows 2000
Multiprocessing -
An operating system capable of supporting and utilizing more than one
computer processor. Examples of operating systems that would fall into this category are:
Linux
Unix
Windows XP
Unix
Windows XP
Multitasking -
An operating system that is capable of allowing multiple software
processes to run at the same time. Examples of operating systems that would fall into this category are:
Linux
Unix
Windows 7
Unix
Windows 7
Multithreading - Operating systems that allow different parts of a software program to run concurrently.
Examples of operating systems that would fall into this category are:
Linux
Unix
Windows XP
Unix
Windows XP
Troubleshooting
Common questions and answers to operating systems in general can be found on the below operating system question and answers.
All other questions relating to an operating system in particular can
be found through its corresponding operating system page.
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Operating System listing
Below is a listing of many of the different operating systems available today, the dates they were released, the platforms they have been developed for, and who developed them.