computer stuff
Technology of a computer fully relies on its operating System. ... According to Merriam-Websters Dictionary Online, an Operating System is "Software that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of programs (as by assigning storage space in memory and controlling input and output functions)" In other words an Operating System is a program that acts between the person using the computer and the computers hardware. It is required in order for a computer user to be able to utilize the hardware in an efficient manner. Every time you start your computer, the operating system checks to see what video card you have installed which is useful when you need to see the screen! ... Operating systems started with the famous Unix, they where used for some time by business people for very technical stuff. ... Window 98 comes with Internet integration, which allows a computer to got online easily and navigate your desktop like a web page itself. ... Everything started one day when Linux was using a Unix computer, and he did not like a part of it. ... An old computer with 486 MHZ with 16 megabytes of ram and 500 Megs of hard drive space has enough power to host an intranet with a firewall for multiple computers at one time. ... The good thing about the situation is that people have been making programs just for Linux, which cannot be runed on a regular Windows computer without making it Crash.