1.6. Operating System
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An operating system is a computer program, consisting of a big bunch of files.
Other programs need it to run, and a computer can't run without an operating system.
Common operating systems are
- Microsoft Windows
- MacOS from Apple
- Android for smartphones
- iOS for Apple's smartphones
- Linux
![](https://developer.epages.com/assets/img/pages/blog/images/blog-os_logos.png)
If no other app is running, it basically waits for you to do something, like start a web
browser, a game, or whatever you're about to do.
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Next: 1.7. Start a Browser
1.5. Start-Up
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