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