OS Common on the internet

Running head : Operating System common on the Internet

Abstract

This discusses the various types of operating systems that are commonly used for the internet . The explains the general meaning of the operating systems and then discusses the various types of operating systems which support the internet applications

An operating system is a software component of a computer system that is responsible for the management of various activities of the computer and the sharing of computer resources . Operating Systems provide a base software platform on top of which other programs called application

br programs can run . Operating systems enable user to interact with the computer systems by acting as an interface between users or the application programs and the computer hardware . The different operating systems available in the market offer a wide choice for the user However , with the increasing internet usage , the choice of operating system greatly depends on how well the OS supports the activities of the internet based applications . The different operating systems provide different types of browsers to enable internet usage

Linux is the most popular operating system for the internet and is based on UNIX , just like the Mac OS X . Linux offers larger amount of free space and open source software and is more equipped than any of the other counterparts . Comparing the features of the various OS , Hughes states that one of the most important features of the Linux operating system is its set of internet clients and servers including mail , news FTP...