Operating systems are the invisible engines behind every computer, smartphone, and smart device, yet many people take them ...

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 computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part ...

The operating system controls the interface between human and machine. If you don't think the OS matters, spend some time talking to Windows die-hards and Macintosh zealots.

Microsoft has released a new video teasing 'Windows 2030 Vision'. This is the first video in a series to be released in the ...

Expeditions awards represent some of the largest investments provided by the NSF’s Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering. The full name of the project is NSF Expeditions in ...

The first passwords were easily compromised, but Corbató's pioneering time sharing and operating system work led to the LAN, email, file sharing, and other technologies computer users now take ...

An operating system that is designed to work in a computer that processes 64 bits at a time. Most personal computers today are 64-bit, and mobile devices are expected to begin using 64-bit CPUs in ...