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Chapter 2: Operating Systems
Android or iOS? Mac or Windows (or, if you’re especially hardcore, Linux)?
Everyone has their preferences of operating systems. These preferences are
important, since operating systems (OSes) are at the heart of every computing
device, from phones to supercomputers. The operating system sits between
the device and apps; pretty much no device and no app can run without an
operating system.
So, before we discuss anything else, let’s look at operating systems. We’ll
start off by learning how operating systems differ and why that matters. Then
we’ll investigate mobile operating systems, including Android and iOS, and
see how their creators can get filthy rich — or go broke. We’ll finish up with
a look at desktop operating systems like Mac and Windows.
We’ll talk about each of these topics through a case study, where we’ll pose a
real-world question and then break it down. Let’s jump in!