Here it is folks, the way to start your career in computer science! All you need do is follow this simple guide (http://www.siue.edu/HELPDESK/operatingsyst.html) and you will be well on your way to the six-figure salary all IT Professionals enjoy.
Enjoy!
There is something fundamentaly wrong with this page ;p
How do I do it on Linux? Also, how do I know if I'm running Linux in the first place? What about BSD? What about Solaris, Irix, or Apple ][?
QuoteWindows 95/98/NT/2000
1. Click on the START button.
2. Select SETTINGS.
3. Select CONTROL PANEL.
4. Double click on the SYSTEM icon. Your computer's operating system is listed under "System" in the upper right portion of the "System" window.
Wait, wait, wait. So I'm supposed to take an educated guess at my operating system, and then follow the steps to find out for sure? Huh?
Does anyone else find it somewhat odd that this page is designed to help you find out the operating system you're running, but it gives instructions by operating systems? How would someone know to use the instructions under Windows XP if they don't know they have Windows XP?
Seems a little odd to me, but then again, I never cease to be amazed at how little most people know about computers.
if we knew what operating system we were in ? then is there any need for these steps.i do feel that they should have been a common method to check in any system
There is a common method. Read the splash screen during the boot cycle.
That is universal across Linux, Macintosh, Windows....