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