Different types of Operating System (OS)

there are different types of Operating systems and they are classified on the bases operations performed by those operating system the types of operating systems are:

1. Single user Operating System
2. Batch Operating System
3. Multiprogramming Operating System
4. Distributed Operating System
5. Network Operating System
6. Multithreading Operating System

1. Single user Operating System
                Single User Operating System allows only one user to share the system resource including the CPU. These are mainly the operating system configured for the use of desktop PC and laptops.

2. Batch Operating System
                The operating system that allows users to create batches and execute each batch sequentially, processing all jobs of batch considering them as a single process is called Batch Operating system.

3. Multiprogramming Operating System 
                Multiprogramming is the capability of CPU to execute two or more programs concurrently. Two or more programs are stored concurrently in primary storage, and the CPU moves from one program to another, partially executing each in turn.

4. Distributed Operating System
                A distributed operating system is a collection of autonomous computer systems capable of communication and cooperation via the software and hardware interconnections.

5. Network Operating System
                A network operating system is a collection of software and associated protocols that allow a set of autonomous computer which are interconnected by a computer network. It can be used in a convenient and cost-effective manner.

6. Multithreading Operating System
                A thread is a sequence of instructions within a program. A program or process may have many threads which share the same code section, data section, and other OS resources. It provides many logical paths through the program to be executed simultaneously.

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