Operating Systems Comparison Flashcards
Which OS has the best troubleshooting support available? (Windows, Linux or macOS)
Windows has the best support
MacOS has less industry support as it is more niche/uncommon OS
Linux has the worst support as it is OpenSource/Community run
Which OS has the highest hardware costs? (Windows, Linux or macOS)
macOS - as it only supports proprietary Apple hardware components.
Which OS is cheapest?
Linux - free, Open Source OS
MacOS - price built into systems
Windows - single licence key fee
Which OS has the least security concerns/is less open to malicious code/attacks?
MacOS has the fewest security risks as they develop and release the software they can security test it fully before distributing it to customers.
Windows - a lot of security concerns as it is so easily targetable with lots of applications being made god knows where
Linux - the middle ground for OS security.
Which OS would you recommend to an old person that has never used a computer before but has an iPhone?
macOS - as it’s easy to use.
What OS would you recommend to a gamer?
Windows - as it supports all games and platforms.
Which OSs are very similar to each other?
macOS and Linux share a lot of the same commands and functionality as they are both based on the UNIX operating system (deprecated).
