Network Operating System

Network Operating System (NOS)

Network Operating System is a System Software that controls the various devices on a computer network and how they communicate with each other. These types of operating systems are used in servers.


Network Operating systems provide the following functions:

  • File Sharing
  • Print Sharing
  • User Administration
  • Backing up data

Some examples of Network Operating Systems are:

  • Linux
  • Windows Server
  • Mac OS X Server