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Operating system interfaces

Operating system interfaces

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Operating system interfaces

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- Every operating system enables you to interact with a computing device in similar ways. And in fact, desktop and laptop operating systems look and smell very much alike. The mobile operating systems also look and act similarly. Unfortunately, the operating system developers have no agreement on what to call things users interact with. This episode walks through the same common task six times. In the process, I'll point out the names of features in six operating systems, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android. The goal is for you to nod sagely when a Mac user friend says, "I popped open the Safari icon on the dock and then typed in the website I wanted," and as a Windows user, instantly equate that statement with, "I clicked on the Edge icon in the taskbar and then typed in the website I wanted." Here I have a Windows 10 machine. I want to accomplish a typical task, that is to open a web browser, access a non-political safe for work and school colorful website that looks…

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