A set of frequently asked questions, often with their answers: The best thing to do first is to read the FAQ, the list of frequently asked questions (1990s+ Computer) The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D.
What is Microsoft Windows? Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems and environments developed and marketed by Microsoft Corporation. The first version of Windows was released in 1985 as a graphical user interface to MS-DOS, providing multiple document support, mouse support, drop down menus, and color video drivers.
The X Window System (commonly referred to as X or X11) is a network-transparent graphical windowing system based on a client/server model.Primarily used on Unix and Unix-like systems such as Linux, versions of X are also available for many other operating systems.he window manager is an application that is itself an X client, with responsibility for managing the appearance and placement of the windows on the screen. X itself has no role in determining the appearance of the screen, or what users are allowed to do with windows. That is the job of the window manager.