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OS in Commercial Computers

OS in Commercial Computers

Learn what new requirements were introduced as computers were commercialized, and why the OS became a necessity.

Commercial usage of computers

The commercial usage of computers brought new requirements, one of which is executing programs one after another without any delays. Otherwise, why spend the money on it?

New commercial requirements needed new solutions. The most time-consuming task was to switch between programs. Therefore, engineers of General Motors and North American Aviation came up with an idea to automate this. They created the first ...