The following factors should be considered when choosing an operating system for a computer;
1. Hardware configuration of the computer, e.g., RAM memory size, hard disk capacity, type of processor, etc.
2. Basic design of the computer, - i.e., is it Dell, HP etc compatible, or an Apple computer?
3. Hardware compatibility.
4. User needs (requirements), i.e., the applications intended for the computer.
5. User friendliness or Human computer interface, i.e., is it Command line based, Menu-driven or a Graphical user interface?
6. Availability in the market, e.g. Microsoft Windows based OS are very common.
7. Portability.
8. Cost how expensive the OS is.
9. Reliability, i.e., can it run without crashing or hanging (stop responding to commands).
10. The method of communication with the computer, e.g. the number of peripherals. The method of operating the computer.
1. Hardware configuration of the computer, e.g., RAM memory size, hard disk capacity, type of processor, etc.
2. Basic design of the computer, - i.e., is it Dell, HP etc compatible, or an Apple computer?
3. Hardware compatibility.
4. User needs (requirements), i.e., the applications intended for the computer.
5. User friendliness or Human computer interface, i.e., is it Command line based, Menu-driven or a Graphical user interface?
6. Availability in the market, e.g. Microsoft Windows based OS are very common.
7. Portability.
8. Cost how expensive the OS is.
9. Reliability, i.e., can it run without crashing or hanging (stop responding to commands).
10. The method of communication with the computer, e.g. the number of peripherals. The method of operating the computer.
