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An Operating System is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
After being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, the operating system manages all of the other application programs in a computer. The application programs make use of the operating system by making requests for services through a defined application program interface (API).
The 5 popular operating systems are: Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux Operating System, Google's Android OS, and Apple iOS. (The last two are operating systems for mobile devices.)
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