Before we discuss the reasons for detecting an OS, let's understand what an operating system actually is. An operating system is a set of programs compiled to manage multiple hardware resources associated with a computer, and designed to provide a resource platform pool to run other application programs:
The following are the most common operating systems available on the market:
- Linux
- Windows
- Red Hat
- FreeBSD
- Solaris
- macOS
Let us now discuss why we need to detect an operating system. You can see what operating system is installed on your computer at the following, fun website: http://whatsmyos.com/. As a system ...
