Computer System Software Basics

In this lesson with computer whiz Todd McLeod, view statistics and trends related to the operating system market share owned by Microsoft, Apple, and more.

Computer expert Todd McLeod offers an introduction to the rivalry between Microsoft and Apple, discusses switching costs, and offers a movie recommendation!

In this beginner-friendly computer lesson with technology expert Todd McLeod, learn what an OS kernel is and what its functions are within an operating system.

In this computer lesson, learn about basic OS terminology like multitasking, multiprocessing, and parallel processing, and see how each relates to the CPU.

Learn about spooling and buffering in an OS, and see how a CPU processes data (spooling) and puts it in a holding area (buffering) to complete other tasks.