The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part ...

Researchers have announced the creation of the first operating system designed for quantum networks: QNodeOS. The research marks a major step forward in transforming quantum networking from a ...

On March 8, 1955, its launch marked a turning point in computer science, shaping the evolution of future operating systems ...

Software used by banks and the space industry may still rely on archaic code. We went in search of the oldest code in use and asked, what happens when it glitches?

Google’s mobile operating system may have ... a new Notification History section, a native screen-recording feature, and a system-level menu of connected-device controls. Android 11’s new ...

An operating system is a collection (or suite) of programs that manages and controls the computer. Operating systems have many functions: A user interface is a program, or suite of programs that ...

abstractions in the design of operating systems and interfaces mean that a company or research group does not need to reconfigure transistors in a computer’s processor, or design an entirely new ...