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