Computer Basics: Understanding Operating Systems — Transcript
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- 0:01Did you know that you and your computer
- 0:02speak different languages? It doesn't
- 0:05speak Spanish or Swedish or Chinese.
- 0:10It speaks in ones and zeros.
- 0:13You can't communicate directly with your
- 0:14computer, but that's where your
- 0:16operating system comes in. The operating
- 0:19system or OS is the program that lets
- 0:22you interact with your computer.
- 0:25Together, the operating system and
- 0:27computer hardware form a complete system
- 0:29that determines what your computer can
- 0:31do.
- 0:32There are many different operating
- 0:34systems. Two of the most common ones are
- 0:36Microsoft Windows and Mac OS.
- 0:40Windows comes preloaded on most personal
- 0:42computers, while Mac OS runs on all new
- 0:45Macs.
- 0:47Operating systems aren't just for
- 0:49desktop and laptop computers. Mobile
- 0:52devices run mobile operating systems
- 0:54like Apple iOS or Google Android, which
- 0:57are designed for interactions with
- 0:59smaller touch screens.
- 1:02Before downloading a new program or
- 1:04application, be aware that it may not be
- 1:06available for your operating system.
- 1:09Some applications work on all devices,
- 1:12while others only work on certain ones.
- 1:15So, get to know your operating system to
- 1:17see how it works and what it can do.
- 1:23[Music]
- 1:25GCF Global creating opportunities for a
- 1:28better life.
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