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| Permission to make changes on a computer system |
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A collection of information that determines which files you can access and which settings you use |
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| A small program that instructs the operating system on how to operate specific hardware |
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| Embedded operating system |
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Similar in principle to operating systems such as Windows or Linux, embedded operating systems are smaller and generally less capable than desktop operating systems |
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A card that provides the ability for the computer to run a program that was designed for a different operating system |
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Determines the way an operating system stores files on disk |
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Handheld operating system |
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Operating system for mobile devices |
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| A variant of the UNIX operating system |
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| The Macintosh operating system |
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System software that provides an interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware
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| An operating system that runs on Palm handhelds and other third-party devices |
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A user who has an administrator account |
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Operating system developed by AT&T. It is considered portable, meaning it can run on just about any hardware platform |
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An operating system designed for devices such as digital cameras, security robots, intelligent applications, gaming devices, GPS, and set-top boxes |
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A version of the Windows operating system that runs on smart phones and other types of handheld computers |
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