An Operating System (OS) is the software that a computer runs on. The computer is dependent on this software, because it allows the computer to function. The Operating System is used to do basic tasks such as recognizing input from devices (i.e. keyboard, mouse) and to send the output information (i.e. monitor, printer, speakers) and also keeping track of files and directories. Some common operating systems are Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

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