Matching Pairs Operating System SoftwareOnline version Matching parts and types of OS software to descriptions by Tim Lorenz 1 File Management 2 Mac OS X Server 3 Device Driver (or Driver) 4 Windows Server 5 Mac OS 6 Linux 7 UNIX 8 Kernel 9 DOS (or Disk Operating System) 10 Windows 11 Utility Program The essential portion, or core, of the operating system. The version of Windows designed for server use. The server version of Mac OS X. The proprietary operating system used for computers made by Apple Inc. The operating system created by Microsoft in 1985 with a graphical user interface. A small program used to communicate with a peripheral device, such as a monitor, printer, or keyboard. The dominant operating system for microcomputers during the 1980s and the early 1990s. A software program that performs a specific task, usually related to managing or maintaining the computer system. An open source operating system developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991 when he was a student. A multiuser, multitasking operating system developed in the late 1960s at the AT&T Bell Laboratories as an operating system for midrange servers. To keep track of the files stored on a computer so they can be retrieved when needed.