Labels:book | hakham | reckoner | sky OCR: 192 SECTION A CHAPTER 4 How similar are the user interfaces for Windows, Mac oS and Linux? All of the popular desktop operating systems use graphical user interfaces that are more similar than they are different. Regardless of whether you use Windows, Mac os or Linux, you'll encounter fairly stan- dard set of on-screen controls They might differ in their visual design, but it easy to determine how to use them. In the nex section of the chapter, learn more about the similarities and differences in today's popular operating systems. THE BOOT PROCESS Where the operating system stored? In some digital devices -typically handhelds and videogame consoles -the entire operat- ing system is small enough to be stored in ROM For most other computers, the operating system program is quite large so mos ...
