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From 2018 to 2021 the Desktop Operating System Industry growth is projected to average 2% per year. In 2020, the size of the Desktop Operating System Industry was $37B and is projected to grow 2% in 2021. The chart shows the Desktop Operating System Market Size from 2018 to 2021. Global Operating System Turnover ($), 2018-2021 You can find Desktop Operating System Market Size, Desktop Operating System Market Share, and other trends and statistics below and you can get help with additional Desktop Operating System industry market research here. The three most popular types of OS holding most of the Desktop Operating System Market Share include Windows, Mac, and Linux. Desktop operating system is the environment through which the user controls a personal computer (Notebook, desktop, PC).

Operating systems did not exist in their modern and more complex forms until the early 1960s. During the 1960s, IBM's OS/360 introduced the concept of a single OS spanning an entire product line. Basic operating system features were developed in the 1950s, such as resident monitor functions that could automatically run different programs in succession to speed up processing.

Early computers were built to perform a series of single tasks, like a calculator. The application programs must be written to run on top of a particular operating system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. For large systems, the operating system has even greater responsibilities and powers.

Computer operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the storage drives, and controlling peripheral devices, such as printers. Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other programs and applications. The OS is the most important program that runs on a computer. Last Updated: JanuAbout the Desktop Operating System IndustryĪn operating system (OS) is software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.