Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285867168
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Operating System:

  • An operating system (OS) is a set of programs which are used to control a computer’s hardware.
  • It acts an interface with application software.

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