What is an Interactive Operating System?
- An interactive operative system is an operating system that allows the execution of interactive programs. All PC operating systems are interactive operating systems only.
- An interactive operating system gives permission to the user to interact directly with the computer. In an Interactive operating system, the user enters some command into the system and the work of the system is to execute it.
- Programs that allow users to enter some data or commands are known as Interactive Operating Systems. Some commonly used examples of Interactive operating systems include Word Processors and Spreadsheet Applications.
- A non-interactive program can be defined as one that once started continues without the need for human interaction. A compiler can be an example of a non-interactive program.
Interactive Operating System
Interactive operating systems are computers that accept human inputs. Users give commands or some data to the computers by typing or by gestures. Some examples of interactive systems include MS Word and Spreadsheets, etc. They facilitate interactive behavior. Mac and Windows OS are some examples of interactive operating systems.