6.1.8+Discuss+the+advantages+of+producing+a+dedicated+operating+system+for+a+device.

Advantages related to size, speed and customization should be considered. For example, using a dedicated operating system for a cell phone rather than using a pre-existing operating system. S/E Issue of proprietary software.

A dedicated operating system ensures a higher level of security. Banks, for example, would require a dedicated operating system to prevent cyber attacks on financial transactions. Dedicated operating systems custom made to do a specific function at maximum efficiency.By having a custom OS you can eliminate certain aspects of the OS which are not needed, reducing the size of the OS, therefore reducing the amount of secondary memory and RAM being used. Furthermore, dedicated operating systems can modify priorities of the system which can make running some programs easier Examples of dedicated OS: IOS 8 for iPhones and OS X for Macs, Ubuntu Kylin for Chinese users

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