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Understanding How Your Computer Operates

February 12 2010 by in Uncategorized |Comments Off

National Cyber Alert System: The operating system is the most fundamental program that runs on your computer. It serves as the basis for how everything else works. What is an operating system? An operating system (OS) is the main program on a computer. It performs a variety of functions, including •determining what types of software [...]

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