Men Playing Board Games, from The Sougandhika Parinaya Manuscript (1821) A board game is a tabletop game that involves counters or pieces moved or placed on a pre-marked surface or board, according to a set of rules. Some games are based on pure strategy, but many contain an element of chance; and some are purely chance, with no element of skill.
Quick Answer. An operating system is the most essential program that allows a computer to run and execute programs. Without an operating system, a computer cannot be of any important use since the computer's hardware won't be able to communicate with the software. Continue Reading.
The operating system (OS) is the foundation of your computerâs software. Everything that runs on the computer is based on this in one form or another and itâs stability and functionality will determine what you can get out of the computer. Currently there are three main options: Windows, Linux, and Appleâs OS X. They may serve the same purpose, but they are too firmly established to say that one is better than the others. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses and each will have unique appeal to different buyers.