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An Operating System

The document discusses operating systems which manage computer hardware, software resources and provide common services for programs. It mentions that the dominant personal computer OS is Microsoft Windows while Android dominates the mobile sector. The document also notes that some operating systems require installation while others can run directly from media.

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An Operating System

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operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer


hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also
include accounting software for cost allocation of processor time, mass storage, printing, and
other resources.
For hardware functions such as input and output and memory allocation, the operating
system acts as an intermediary between programs and the computer hardware,[1][2] although
the application code is usually executed directly by the hardware and frequently
makes system calls to an OS function or is interrupted by it. Operating systems are found on
many devices that contain a computer – from cellular phones and video game consoles
to web servers and supercomputers.
The dominant general-purpose[3] personal computer operating system is Microsoft
Windows with a market share of around 76.45%. macOS by Apple Inc. is in second place
(17.72%), and the varieties of Linux are collectively in third place (1.73%).[4] In
the mobile sector (including smartphones and tablets), Android's share is up to 72% in the
year 2020.[5] According to third quarter 2016 data, Android's share on smartphones is
dominant with 87.5 percent with also a growth rate of 10.3 percent per year, followed by
Apple's iOS with 12.1 percent with per year decrease in market share of 5.2 percent, while
other operating systems amount to just 0.3 percent.[6] Linux distributions are dominant in the
server and supercomputing sectors. Other specialized classes of operating systems (special-
purpose operating systems),[3][7] such as embedded and real-time systems, exist for many
applications. Security-focused operating systems also exist. Some operating systems have
low system requirements (e.g. light-weight Linux distribution). Others may have higher system
requirements.
Some operating systems require installation or may come pre-installed with purchased
computers (OEM-installation), whereas others may run directly from media (i.e. live CD) or
flash memory (i.e. USB stick).

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