Whether it's a desktop or laptop computer, a smartphone or a video game system, every modern computer needs an operating system. That's the core software on the computer that sits between application ...

An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that controls the operation and basic function of a computer. Examples of operating systems include Windows (7, 8, 10, etc.) , Mac (OS X, etc.), ...

The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part, known ...

Developers talk a lot about “immutability.” Outside the technical world, it usually means something negative: unmoving, inflexible, and entrenched. However, in the technical field, these features ...

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...

You’re not really supposed to love an operating system. It’s like your car’s hydraulic system, your digestive system or the global financial system. It’s supposed to do its job — and not get in your ...

The Android OS wasn’t always as well-oiled as it is now. In fact, mobile operating systems in general have come a very long way over the decades. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate ...

Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 8 operating system was criticized by China's CCTV on Wednesday. Microsoft was accused of having weak security protections, as well as colluding with the U.S. government to ...

I love old technology as much as the next techno-geezer, but come on, it wasn’t all wonder and goodness. After we’re done reminiscing about the good old days of operating systems, let’s reflect on the ...

Teaching little kids to use computers is a great idea, but the thought of exposing innocent minds to the drek that flies across the Internet is enough to make a sane parent think about relocating to ...