Different Types Of Operating Systems

A basic list of the different types of operating systems


GUI

Short for Graphical User Interface, a GUI Operating System contains graphics and icons and is commonly navigated by using a computer mouse

Some examples of GUI Operating Systems

• System 7.x
• Windows 98
• Windows CE
  

Multi-user

A multi-user Operating System allows for multiple users to use the same computer at the same time and/or different times.

Some examples of multi-user Operating Systems

• Linux
• Unix
• Windows 2000

Multiprocessing

An Operating System capable of supporting and utilizing more than one computer processor.
Some examples of multiprocessing Operating Systems

• Linux
• Unix
• Windows 2000

Multitasking

An Operating system that is capable of allowing multiple software processes to run at the same time.
Some examples of multitasking Operating Systems.

• Unix
• Windows 2000

Multithreading

Operating systems that allow different parts of a software program to run concurrently. Operating systems that would fall into this category are:

• Linux
• Unix
• Windows 2000