The operating system also manages how much CPU time each running application has to ensure that it gets work done. Most modern PCs have multiple CPUs, but let's imagine we only have one.

The operating system works with your RAM sticks to control how much memory is used by each application, including the OS itself.

Operating systems are the invisible engines behind every computer, smartphone, and smart device, yet many people take them for granted. This video explores every major operating system in use today, ...

Lean is not implemented; it is a journey. An operating system is the culmination of the effort, and understanding how an organization’s operating system works is crucial to making lean a part of it.

Microsoft’s vision for Windows in 2030 includes a “voice-first” interaction mode that shifts away from the traditional ...

To some, an operating system is a burden or waste of resources, like those working on embedded systems and other low-power applications. To others it’s necessary, abstracting away hardware so… ...

Microsoft has applied for a patent for a distributed operating system that matches the description of one its researchers have been developing, known as Helios.