​Computer Science - Hardware Platform

​Computer Science - Hardware Platform 
Your OS preference is based on the hardware capabilities of your computer; not every PC can operate every OS. The platform is the hardware that an OS is installed on, though the word "platform" refers to more than just hardware. There are many monikers for the common platform that powers the Windows operating system, including IBM-compatible platform, IBM platform, and Intel platform. The first widely used desktop computers, which ran on the MS-DOS text-based operating system, were created by IBM. The platform's CPUs were supplied by Intel. These days, this platform can also operate the open-source Linux operating system or the compact and effective Google Chrome OS. The Macintosh platform's components and operating system are both produced by Apple. The majority of Macs currently use the same Intel-manufactured CPUs as PCs with Intel platforms, as opposed to early Macs that had proprietary hardware that could only run Apple's OS. As a result, the majority of Macs can run Windows using a programme named Boot Camp.