The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part ...

Unless an application program has been recently used and is ... hide the complexities of the computer from the user and control the sharing of resources. The three most common operating systems for ...

Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to provide a software platform on top of which other programs (the application software) can run. It is also the main control program of a ...

But few take the time to audit their processes and create systems to ensure long-term scalability. Successful organizations understand the value of business operating systems (BOS) and how they ...

Software in charge of other software or hardware. For example, the primary control program in a computer is the operating system (OS). It sets the standards that all applications must use to ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the design and implementation of an extension to IBM Operating System/360 that ... The most important part of PCOS is a Real-Time Control Program (RTCP) which is ...

music program, and messaging application open, all of your progress and the status of each are stored in the RAM. The operating system works with your RAM sticks to control how much memory is used ...

Competition among operating systems will thus shape the future of mobile technology. And because those systems can also allow control of laptops, Web TV devices, and more, they may well become the ...