The document provides an overview of different types of operating systems:
- Early computers used batch processing systems where users submitted jobs offline via punch cards and the computer processed them in batches.
- Multiprogramming systems allowed multiple programs to run simultaneously by quickly switching between them, improving resource usage compared to batch systems.
- Time-sharing systems further extended this by allowing many users to access a single computer simultaneously through rapid switching between terminals.
- Distributed systems connect multiple autonomous computers to work together and share workload, with examples including client-server, peer-to-peer, and middleware architectures.
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