2006-06-25 09:40:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
An operating system is a very powerful program. It hosts other programs made for it. The operating system is also a very important piece of software that can communicate with a computer's hardware. Without an operating system, no programs would be able to work unless they're bootable alone (this would be going into a different story). An operating system can use up to about 5 gigabytes of data on your hard drive( so I've heard). Some operating systems can include: Windows, Mac OS X, linux, and others. Some operating systems are made specifically for one purpose for a company. These operating systems are usually not sold to the public and are classified as custom OS's.
2006-06-25 09:56:06 · answer #1 · answered by CompDude 2 · 13⤊ 3⤋
Wikipedia Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system
2006-06-25 09:42:03 · answer #2 · answered by lwcomputing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
operating system is the basic peice of code that links ur harfdware to the programs that u run. it is that program that divides the resources between the programs that u run it acts as the leader of all ur programs
2006-06-25 09:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by Raveesh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Macintosh!
2006-06-25 09:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by jumpingrightin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is what makes the internal components of your computer (hardware) talk to eachother, and talk to software, and external components like your printer, keyboard, and mouse.
2006-06-25 09:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by Fun and Games 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you taking some type of computer-related test?
2006-06-25 09:42:10 · answer #6 · answered by GirlsCanBeGeeks2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The software that makes your computer work (Unless its windows and then its 'the software that screws everything up').
2006-06-25 09:44:08 · answer #7 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cpu needs it
2006-06-25 09:42:00 · answer #8 · answered by hpshuttlexpc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a interface for your computer
2006-06-25 09:43:50 · answer #9 · answered by Deathtorrant 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋