Operating Systems and Configuration

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Across
  1. 1. the order in which a computer searches for nonvolatile data storage devices containing program code to load the operating system (OS)
  2. 4. how to get OS on a device
  3. 6. Released in 2009/ no longer supported by Microsoft
  4. 9. a logical division of a hard disk
  5. 10. Release Date August 1, 2012
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  1. 2. The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
  2. 3. a set of computer instructions in firmware which control input and output operations
  3. 5. to customize the OS
  4. 6. Release Date July 29, 2015
  5. 7. Release Date October 5, 2021
  6. 8. a leading global vendor of computer software; hardware for computer, mobile and gaming systems; and cloud services – founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen