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LekaFEV [45]
3 years ago
14

In two to three sentences, explain the differences between an operating system and an operating environment.

Business
1 answer:
Leno4ka [110]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

see below

Explanation:

An operating system or simply OS is a program that manages a computer's hardware and software resources.  Operating system tasks include controlling and allocating memory, controlling input and output devices, facilitating networking, and prioritizing system requests.  Macintosh, Windows, or Linux are the most common operating systems that computers run on.

The operating environment is the environment in which a user runs application software. It consists of a user interface and an application programming interface. An operating environment is a middleware that rests between the Operating system and applications.

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