1.6. Getting an A+

This chapter shows the differences between the major operating systems on the market — Windows, Linux, and Macintosh. Things to remember include

  • The major operating systems are Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.

  • Windows and Linux hardware is compatible, but applications are not.

  • Linux comes in subvarieties called distributions.

  • All three OSes have similar GUI environments.

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