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administrative rights   Permission to make changes on a computer system.  
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administrator account   A collection of into that determines which files you can access and which settings you use.  
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driver   A small program that instructs the operating system on how to operate specific hardware.  
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embedded operating system   Smaller and generally less capable than desktop operating systems(similar in principle to Windows and Linux).  
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emulation card   A card that provides the ability for the computer to run a program that was designed for a different operating system.  
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file system   Determines the way an operating system stores files on disk.  
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handheld operating system   Operating systems written for mobile devices.  
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Linux   A variant of the UNIX operating system.  
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Mac OS   The Macintosh operating system.  
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operating system   System software that provides am interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware.  
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Palm OS   An operating system that runs on Palm handhelds and other third-party devices.  
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system administrator   A user who has an administrator account.  
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UNIX   Operating system developed by AT&T. It is considered portable, meaning it can run on just about any hardware platform.  
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Windows Embedded CE   An operating system designed for deguces such as a figital cameras, security robots, intelligent appliances, gaming devices, GPS, and set top-boxes  
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Windows Mobile   A version of the Windows operating system that runs on smart phones and other types of handheld computers.  
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