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    Jan 28, 2011, 01:21 AM
    Is a cpu an operating system
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    Jan 28, 2011, 01:24 AM

    No. A CPU is a Central Processing Unit. An OS, or Operating System would be like Windows for example.
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    Jan 28, 2011, 04:47 AM

    The OS is software that interfaces between the CPU (which is hardware) and the user.
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