What is a operating system and how do you find out your operating system?
2007-01-31 06:27:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
What does your PC say when it starts up, Windows XP?
right click "my computer" and click properties, it should tell you there.
2007-01-31 06:32:23 · answer #1 · answered by mdcdeve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The operating system is the software (programme) that controls the operation of your computer. Examples are : DOS, Windows 98, Windows XP, Linux... If you are using Windows,your computer will display the version of the operating system as it opens the programme.
2007-01-31 14:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by Ricvee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An operating system (OS) is a computer program that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer.
So Its Windows, Mac, or Linux. You are most likely to have windows(PC) or Mac. To figure it out when you start up your computer it will tell you when it's loading which operating system you have.
2007-01-31 14:39:23 · answer #3 · answered by theshadyone08 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Operating system is a program that does all of ur computer works like running other programs,...
In nut shell, the OS is a program between u and ur computers hardware.
Most of the computers has Windows as their OS, but there are Mac OS X or Linux, too.
2007-01-31 14:36:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Operating System or just OS, is the application that runs ur computer, like Microsoft Windows
if you have a Microsoft OS, then click START look for the icon that shows ur computer (as well as your computer name). looks like a desktop with a monitor next to it. Right click on the icon, click on properties, from the new windo under the General Tab, you will see your OS, right under SYSTEM
2007-01-31 14:31:42 · answer #5 · answered by Ody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The operation system is Windows for a PC or MAC OS for an Apple computer.... there are others as well.
Right-click "My computer" on your desktop & choose "properties"
... a page will appear telling you whhat version of Windows you have.
regards,
Philip T
2007-01-31 14:32:37 · answer #6 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An OS is what makes your computer work. Windows, Macintosh and Linux are some of the more popular ones. To find out which one you are on right click the My Computer icon (for Windows) and select properties.
2007-01-31 14:33:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OS, Should be like Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP. Or the Vista OS.
2007-01-31 14:31:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
computer is consist of hardware and software,the electronic parts are the hardware and the operationg system is the software which controlling this hardware which used by you as windows xp,macintosh,linux,unis, ets.
2007-01-31 14:32:27 · answer #9 · answered by lostship 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
windows, vs mac os, vs linus.
You probably uses window
right click on 'my computer' and go to property to find out what version you're using.
2007-01-31 14:31:17 · answer #10 · answered by my alias 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋