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title: "What are the types of operating system or O.S?"  
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# What are the types of operating system or O.S?

What are the types of [operating system](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/229069/operating-system-development) or O.S?

## Answers

### Answer by Uttam Misra

## What is OS?

An Operating [System](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33266/how-does-the-decision-review-system-drs-in-cricket-work) (OS) is a System Software that manages Computers Software and Hardware resources and provide services for computer programs.

## Types of Operating System (OS)

- Following are some of the most widely used types of Operating system.
- Multi-programming Batch System
- Desktop System
- Simple Batch System
- Multiprocessor System
- Distributed Operating System
- Real-time Operating System
- Clustered System
- Handheld System

refer following link for detailed information

https://www.tutorialspoint.com/operating_system/os_types.htm

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system)


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