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Would an operating system be an information system or an embedded system?
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∙ 12y ago
If you are talking about a P.C (or Mac) operating system, then it would be an information system. An embedded system is something like that in a modern washing machine. It only deals with a pre- set range of parameters, and is often run on specifically designed hardware, with the memory containing the "system" physically attached to the chip.
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What kind of operating system that resides on rom chip inside a pda is called?
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What is the 6 operating system?
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What is the main functions of an operating system?
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Without an operating system, a computer would not operate, and a blank screen with a message (something like) system not found, would be the result.
Can a computer run without an operating system if it has a good application?
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What kind of operating system that resides on rom chip inside a pda is called?
Obviously many different PDAs have different names for their operating systems. But generally you would call it an embedded operating system, as it is running on an embedded device.
Why is an operating system necessary?
Why is an operating system necessary ****************** Without an operating system, you would be staring at a blank screen.
Is Windows 98 a good choice of operating system for a laptop?
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If you were to be a plus certified what would your certification cover?
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Why does a program reside in ROM in an embedded system?
If it resided in RAM, it would get lost when you power off the system.
What is the 6 operating system?
The 6 operating system is a computer operating system that was released in 1985. It was developed by Microsoft and was the first operating system to be released by the company. The 6 operating system is based on the MS-DOS operating system and was the first version of Windows to be released. The 6 operating system was succeeded by the Windows 3.1 operating system.
What is the main functions of an operating system?
The operating system, basically, allows a user to actually use the computer. Without an operating system, it would be like trying to drive a car that did not have an engine!
Can you uninstall an upgraded operating system and back to the original operating system?
if you formatted it no, you would have to reinstall the old OS again
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Which would contribute to the hardening of your operating system?
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