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Operating systems
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An operating system (OS) is the master program that manages all the hardware and runs all the other programs.
- Windows: most common on PCs, huge software ecosystem.
- macOS: tightly integrated with Apple hardware.
- Linux: open-source, powers most servers, scientific computing, Android.
- ChromeOS: browser-first, light, simple.
- iOS / Android: mobile OSes - sandboxed apps, touch-first.