did you know that you and your computers
speak different languages it doesn't
speak Spanish or Swedish or Chinese it
speaks in ones and zeroes you can't
communicate directly with your computer
that's where your operating system comes
in the operating system is the program
that lets you interact with your
computer together
the operating system and computer
hardware form a complete system that
determines what your computer can do
there are many different operating
systems two of the most common ones are
Microsoft Windows and Mac OS 10 Windows
comes pre-loaded on most personal
computers Mac OS 10 runs on all new Macs
operating systems aren't just for
computers and laptops though
mobile devices run mobile operating
systems like Apple iOS or Google Android
operating systems for mobile devices are
designed for interactions with smaller
touchscreens before downloading new
software or applications to your
computer or mobile device you should
check to see if the application is
compatible with your operating system
some applications work on all operating
systems but others only work on certain
ones so get to know your operating
system to see how it works and what it
can do