More on Operating System - Different Type of OS

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Nowadays, there are many type of OS (Operating System) available in the market such as Desktop OS mostly for home user, Network OS mostly for organization/office network PCs/Servers, Disk OS/DOS which running behind the MS Windows platform and etc.

Below are the specifications of the different type OS:


1. Disk Operating System

• It is a single-user, single-task operating system with basic kernel functions.
  [according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS]
  


• It running behind MS Windows Platforms.

2. Desktop Operating System

• It manages computer resources in a standalone PC
  


• It also can be used as a network OS.
  


• It also can be a client of a client/server network OS
  


• Example for Desktop OS are:
  o Windows 3.x, 95, 98, XP Home, Vista Home Edition, etc
  

3. Network Operating System

• It manages computer resources in a computer network
  


• It is designed for multi-user server platform
  


• Allows sharing of resources across a network
  


• May come with a Workstation and a Server software to provide a total client/server solution
  


• Example for Network OS are:
  o Windows NT, Server, etc