OS

Operating System (commonly abbreviated as OS) is a software controller for the hardware of a computer (or other computational device).

Operating Systems

Windows

See: Windows

Unix

See: Unix

OS X

See: OS X

Linux

See: Linux

Resources

• How to tell whether your system is 32-bit or 64-bit in Linux?: http://blogs.koolwal.net/2009/03/17/tip-how-to-tell-whether-your-system-is-32-bit-or-64-bit-in-linux/
• MICROSOFT -- How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version of the Windows operating system: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218
• How to Check if Windows Vista, XP and 2003 System Is 32-bit or 64-bit (x86 or x64) Version: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/03/19/how-to-check-if-windows-vista-xp-and-2003-system-is-32-bit-or-64-bit-x86-or-x64-version/
• How to Determine If Your Windows Is 32 or 64 Bit?: http://www.ehow.com/how_5091305_determine-windows-bit.html

Tutorials

• How to write a simple operating system: http://mikeos.berlios.de/write-your-own-os.html
• How to detect OS in Java: http://www.mkyong.com/java/how-to-detect-os-in-java-systemgetpropertyosname/
• How many hardware details can a Java Applet Discover?: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1011063/how-many-hardware-details-can-a-java-applet-discover
• Getting File System Details in Java: https://dzone.com/articles/getting-file-system-details-ja
• Detecting Windows or Linux?: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14288185/detecting-windows-or-linux
• How do I programmatically determine operating system in Java?: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/228477/how-do-i-programmatically-determine-operating-system-in-java
• How Operating Systems Work -- 10 Concepts you Should Know as a Developer: https://medium.com/the-aspiring-programmer-journal/how-operating-systems-work-10-concepts-you-should-know-as-a-developer-8d63bb38331f

External Links

• wikipedia: Operating System
• wikipedia: BSOD
• OS Platform Statistics: http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp
• Operating System Market Share: http://marketshare.hitslink.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=8
• The OS Classics: https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2020/07/the-os-classics.html
• Show Navigation Component Previous Topic Next TopicDetecting Operating System Details: https://www.cyscape.com/products/bhawk/docs/Detecting_operating_system_details.htm

See Also

Unix | Linux | DOS | Windows | Solaris | OS X | iOS | Symbian | Blackberry | Android