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