Matching Pairs Operating System SoftwareOnline version Matching parts and types of OS software to descriptions by Tim Lorenz 1 DOS (or Disk Operating System) 2 Mac OS X Server 3 File Management 4 Mac OS 5 Kernel 6 Linux 7 Windows Server 8 UNIX 9 Device Driver (or Driver) 10 Utility Program 11 Windows The dominant operating system for microcomputers during the 1980s and the early 1990s. 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. A small program used to communicate with a peripheral device, such as a monitor, printer, or keyboard. The operating system created by Microsoft in 1985 with a graphical user interface. The server version of Mac OS X. The proprietary operating system used for computers made by Apple Inc. The version of Windows designed for server use. 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. An open source operating system developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991 when he was a student.
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