History of the Operating System

By dkman94
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    First computer developed

    Primarily mainframes that did not have operating systems, as in today's terms. More of a system to run programs present on the machine. E.g command shell of todays computers.

  • First OS Produced for real work by GM.

    Was the GM-NAA I/O was an OS for an IBM Mainframe computer.
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    Signifcant imporvement in mainframe computers.

    Computers improve in computing capacity, however prescense of a modern OS is rare.

  • Atlas Supervisor is released.

    Considered the first recognisable modern operating system, was introduced for the Machester Atlast
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    UNIX developed at Bell Labs.

    UNIX OS is being developed at the famous bell labs.
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    Simple MIcrocomputers being developed.

    These had simple input/output interfaces, as well as access to RAM. Primarily geared towards hobbyists. Includes many types fo IBM and Motorola machines.

  • Founding of Apple

    Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniack, and Ronald Wayne start Apple Inc. to sell the Apple I computer.
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    Development of first VIdeo Game Console operating systems.

    Includes several companies like Sony, Nintendo, etc..

  • First Windows OS released

  • Apple Lisa is released

    The first computer with a graphical user interface to access the operating system functions.

  • GNU Project Started

    Started by Richard Stallman with the process of creating a free, mass collaboation operating system.

  • Intel 80386 Chip Introduced

    Allowed OS required algorithms like paging and and multitasking for first time on microcomputers.

  • NeXT first prototype released

    Further developement of the GUI in the modern day operating system.

  • Development of first Mobile Operating system begins

    Started with PDA/PALM OS.

  • Apple introduces iOS.

  • Android is released.

  • Windows 10 for Mobile is released.