Chapter 5. Operating Systems

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

Image What is the purpose of an operating system?

Image How do different operating systems compare with one another based on purpose, limitations, and compatibilities?

Image How do you determine the appropriate operating system based on customer needs?

How do you install an operating system?

How do I upgrade operating systems?

How do you ...

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