Have you considered organizing your thoughts, notes, and ideas in one place where you can access them? The Obsidian app may be the solution you are looking for. Obsidian is a personal knowledge base and note-taking software. It uses a Markdown lightweight markup language, which means it may not be for everybody. Compared to other…
This is a type of information system that is used to collect, process, store, and retrieve transactions. The automated TPS manipulates and stores data to meet daily business transactions. A TPS is made up of different components that make up any other information system such as hardware, software, people, and networking.
The mobile operating system is software used to manage users, hardware, and other software of a mobile device. It is designed to work on a device with limited capabilities, unlike the desktop operating system. They are lightweight compared to desktop OS. Other than the smartphone these operating systems are also used in tablets, smartwatches, and…
A server operating system is a type of OS that is used to manage and control the operations of a server computer. It is also known as a network operating system (NOS). The OS provides the necessary functions that allow the server computer to manage files, applications, security, devices, and users within a network. They…
Firmware is a type of software that is embedded in the device that controls all its functions. It is stored on the ROM, EPROM, or flash memory within the device by the manufacturer. It is found in devices such as computers, routers, smartphones, cameras, smart homes, etc. The main function of firmware is to boot…
Computer disk health is the main factor that determines the overall computer health and the difference between losing and protecting data. Disk utility software is used to manage storage devices and specifically hard disks. As with any other type of utility software, their main objective is to optimize computer operation and secondary storage devices. These…
Operating systems are designed to run on different devices that are used to achieve or perform specific objectives. We categorize the examples below into personal computers, server computers, and mobile operating systems. Desktop computers and smartphones used different operating systems because of the size of the device, operation expected to carry, number of users, and…
Types of operating systems depend on how they process data and carry out the execution of commands. The most modern operating system allows for multiuser, multiprocessing, and multiprogramming. This increases the processing speed and increases system resource utilization such as CPU and main memory. There are many types of operating systems but in this article,…
Computer application software is programs that are written to achieve a specific objective that meets end-user operational needs. They can be designed for a specific functional area such as school management or general purpose like Microsoft Office package. The most common types of computer application software are word processors, spreadsheets, desktop publishers, graphic design, database…
The Microsoft Edge web browser is a chromium-based cross-platform web browser developed by Microsoft. It is an alternative to Google chrome which is based on chromium too. It is incorporated in Windows 10 operating system where it replaces the decommissioned Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). According to Wikipedia it was first used in windows 10 in…