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Digital Literacy Computer Basics Computer Languages Software

Posted by Heidi Hoskins
Heidi Hoskins
Courses Plus Student 251 Points

What is an operating system?

What are these called? Internet Explorer, Fire Fox, Chrome, Opera, and Safari.

Heidi Hoskins
Heidi Hoskins
Courses Plus Student 251 Points

Thank you

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

An "operating system" is the system software that manages the basic operations of the computer. Examples would include: Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

All of the names you mentioned are web browsers. Those are applications you would use to access the internet.

Heidi Hoskins
Heidi Hoskins
Courses Plus Student 251 Points

Thank you