UNIX
Device Driver (or Driver)
Mac OS
Windows
Kernel
Linux
DOS (or Disk Operating System)
Utility Program
Windows Server
File Management
Mac OS X Server
The operating system created by Microsoft in 1985 with a graphical user interface.
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.
The essential portion, or core, of the operating system.
To keep track of the files stored on a computer so they can be retrieved when needed.
The version of Windows designed for server use.
The dominant operating system for microcomputers during the 1980s and the early 1990s.
The proprietary operating system used for computers made by Apple Inc.
A multiuser, multitasking operating system developed in the late 1960s at the AT&T Bell Laboratories as an operating system for midrange servers.
The server version of Mac OS X.
A small program used to communicate with a peripheral device, such as a monitor, printer, or keyboard.
