Brief Description of Course Content Examines the structure and function of operating systems as an intermediary between applications and computer hardware. Topics include OS design goals, hardware ...

INTRO Operating systems, or OS'es for short, are just programs. But, special privileges on the hardware let them run and manage other programs.

The hardware provides the raw power and functionality that enables the computer to work, and the operating system controls the bulk of the hardware's activity.

The topic of operating systems is a very common one now, with new gadgets coming out all of the time that now run their own operating systems. But, when you still look at the personal computer ...

Some of these tasks involve supporting the functions of the computer's operating system.

Microsoft Windows has revolutionized the computer operating system over the past four decades. Let's break down each release and its impact.

North Korea's homegrown computer operating system mirrors its political one, according to two German researchers who have delved into the code: a go-it-alone approach, a high degree of paranoia ...