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#2 What is an Operating System?

Jun 22, 2020

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What Is the Difference Between Mac OS and Linux?

02:35

Is Linux the Only Kernel Out There?

02:13

The Number One Decision You Should Make When Buying a New Computing Device

01:55

Introduction

2min

What Are the Services of an Operating System?

3min

Do Different Operating Systems Provide Different APIs?

2min

The Differences Between Microsoft and Apple in the Mobile Space

3min

What Is the Difference Between Mac OS and Linux?

3min

What's the Fun Battle Between Windows and Android?

2min

Operating Systems in the Server Space Are There Any Other Operating Systems?

2min

Linux Is the Most Popular Operating System for Servers

3min

Is Linux the Only Kernel Out There?

2min

10.

Linux or Monolithic Kernel?

5min

11.

The Number One Decision You Should Make When Buying a New Computing Device

2min

12.

Choosing an Operating System for a Programmer

2min

What is an Operating System?

This week we discuss the most essential layer of a computer’s software, the operating system. We describe what an operating system is. We denote the differences between popular operating systems. The varying operating system business models are described. And we talk about why operating systems are important.

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