Operating systems

1. Device

1.1. Mobile devices present their own limitations for the types of operating systems they can run.

1.1.1. Mobile device

1.1.1.1. Symbian OS

1.2. Smartphones are able to run a complete operating system and provide a standardised interface and platform for app developers.

1.2.1. Smartphone

1.2.1.1. Android

1.2.1.2. iOS

1.2.1.3. Windows

2. Embedded

2.1. A dedicated computer system with a limited or non-existent user interface

2.1.1. Washing mashines

2.1.2. Cars

2.1.3. Telephones

3. Real time

3.1. A real time operating system will give guaranteed feedback within a predefined set period of time, therefore taking away the unpredictability of the operation being carried out.

3.1.1. HDTV reciever & display

4. Server

4.1. Operating system that provides its networked clients some specific services.

5. Desktop

5.1. An operating system that allows a user to carry out a broad range of general-purpose tasks.

5.1.1. Computers & Laptops

5.1.1.1. Mac OS

5.1.1.2. Microsoft Windows

5.1.1.3. Linux

5.1.1.4. Unix

5.1.1.5. Irix

5.1.1.6. BSD

6. Interactive

6.1. In an interactive operating system, the user interacts directly with the operating system to supply commands and data.

6.1.1. ATM Machine

7. Network

7.1. A layer of software is added to the operating system of a computer connected to the network.

7.1.1. File servers