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An '''operating system''' is a set of basic software that allows [[computer]]s to perform basic tasks for people. The most common operating systems today are [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Google]]'s [[Google Android|Android]] (a [[Linux]] variant), [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] [[Mac OS]], and [[Linux]] / [[Unix]] / [[BSD]]
An '''operating system''' is a set of software that allows [[computer]]s to perform basic tasks for people. The most common operating systems today are [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Google]]'s [[Google Android|Android]] (a [[Linux]] variant), [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] [[Mac OS]], and [[Linux]] / [[Unix]] / [[BSD]]
== Structure ==
== Structure ==
== Classifications ==
== Classifications ==
===General-purpose===
===General-purpose===
General-purpose operating systems are designed to be flexible in what applications they can run, provide a user-friendly interface, support multitasking, offer feature-laden file systems, and most of them support multiple users. These are the operating systems with which most people are familiar.
General-purpose operating systems are designed to be flexible in what applications they can run, provide an interface, support multitasking, offer feature-laden file systems, and most of them support multiple users. These are the operating systems with which most people are familiar.
===Real-Time===
===Real-Time===
* [[Tails (operating system)|Tails Anonymous Secure Operating System]]
* [[Tails (operating system)|Tails Anonymous Secure Operating System]]
* [[Apple Computer]]
* [[Apple Computer]]
* [[Apple Computer|Apple]] [[iOS]] for [[iPhone]]-[[iPad]]
* [[iOS]] for [[iPhone]]/[[iPad]]
* [[Computer crime|Computer Crime]] and [[Cyberwarfare]]
* [[Computer crime|Computer Crime]] and [[Cyberwarfare]]
* [[Encryption]]
* [[Encryption]]
*[http://www.conroyhome.net/alan/uos Writing an operating system from scratch]
*[http://www.conroyhome.net/alan/uos Writing an operating system from scratch]
[[Category:Operating Systems]]
[[Category:Operating Systems]]