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B. Denton

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Answered Oct 13, 2020

Python is not an operating system but it is very important because the operating system makes the creation of an operating system possible. It is a type of programming language which constructs an object-oriented approach.

It is a high-level interpreted program language. It is used mostly by developers and the activities include software, websites, and database. Python is known as one of the easiest programming languages. There are different types of operating systems which include Linux, Windows, and Mac OS.

An operating system is an interface that connects the hardware to the user. Windows is an operating system use for personal computers it offers the GUI (graphical user interface). Linux is an operating system used for a hardware platform. Mac OS is used by Apple computers.

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N. Jarah

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Answered Sep 25, 2020

There are different operating systems that are available right now. You just need to take your pick, depending on what you are most comfortable to use. Out of all the available options, Python is usually mistaken as an operating system when, in fact, it is not.

Python is a type of programming language. There are a lot of programs that are made with this in mind. An operating system will work in such a way that it will allocate the different things that need to be done to different hardware resources to ensure that the whole system will work properly.

A programming language will not work the same way. Python is a trusted programming language by different people all over the world.

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Charlie Rogers

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Answered Sep 21, 2020

Python is a software development language and not an operating system.

• It is a high level and interpreted programming language.

• Its language constructs an object-oriented approach, which helps programmers to write clear, logical code for any project.

• Python is specially typed, and it is used for many purposes, not just for business.

• It supports multiple programming paradigms, including controlled object-oriented and functional programming.

• Python is often thought of as a battery included language due to its extensive traditional library.

• Python interpreters are obtainable for many operating systems.

• Many of the features of this programming language maintain aspect-oriented programming as well.

• Python also uses dynamic typing and reference counting.

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Answered Sep 18, 2020

Python is a programming language and is not an operating system. It is used by developers in creating websites, software, databases, etc. It is tagged as one of the easiest to use in terms of programming languages, that is why beginners who want to start coding choose Python as one of their first choices in software development.

On the other hand, an operating system is an interface that connects the hardware to the user. It is loaded or installed on a laptop or desktop and helps the user perform tasks on their computer such as file management, saving on disk drives, accessing documents, printing, etc. Examples of operating systems are Mac Os, Microsoft Windows, and Linux.

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Answered Sep 08, 2020

Python is a programming language not an operating system. An operating system is defined as a software that controls the allocation and usage if hardware resources such as memory, CPU time, disk space and input and output devices.

Disk Operating System (DOS) is an operating system that runs from a hard disk drive. DOS resides on the hard disk. This operating system was introduced in 1981.

Windows OS is the operating system developed by Microsoft. There are several operating systems in this lineup. It is by far the most used operating system on computers.

LINUX is an operating system kernel that released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. This operating system is accessible to the general public and it is free to use it.

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Answered Mar 20, 2020

Although Python is not an operating system, it is important in its own right. This is because it is a high-level programming language. Python is what makes operating systems possible because it allows for the creation of them. Without Python, there would be no operating systems, which would lead to their being no computers, laptops, or mobile devices.

Also, DOS is the acronym for the disk operating system. This system uses disks as storage devices. The next operating system is Windows, which is the system for all Microsoft products. Lastly, there is Linux, which is a newfound operating system. It is used in Chromebooks.

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Todd Gurley

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Answered Mar 18, 2020

Python is not an operating system. All of the other choices are operating systems that people may choose to use depending on the gadgets that they have. Python is actually a programming language. The main goal of this is to make sure that code readability is possible and easy to do. There are some programmers who will always choose to use Python whenever they can because this is the programming language that they are most comfortable with. This can be used by programmers so that they can easily change codes and see the results in a short amount of time. The other choices are all operating systems.

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D. Peter

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Answered Mar 12, 2020

Python is known to be a programming language that can be used in order to create an operating system. This is something that you can use when you want to create your own operating system that can rival the operating systems that are already popular at this point in time.

This was first released in the year 1991, but its main goal is to make sure that it will read the codes that you will input very well. This is very functional and imperative, so using this will not be too complicated even if you are a beginner.

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Robert Hazlewood

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Answered Jan 31, 2019

Python is not an operating system; it is a high level programming language. However, it is possible to create an operating system centered on it.

The operating system is the most important program that runs on a computer.

DOS (disk operating system) uses disk for storage device commonly known as Microsoft disk operating system. It is only single tasking and based on a plain interface.

Windows is a part of the operating system for personal computers it offers GUI (graphical user interface).
Linux is an operating system used on several hardware platforms.

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Daniel Collingwood

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Answered Jan 03, 2018

Python is a programming language.

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Answered Feb 23, 2017

Technically Linux is not an operating system.. It's just a part of many different operating systems, mostly referred to as the kernel.
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