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An operating system ( OS ) is system software that manages ___MASK83___ hardware and software resources and provides common services for ___MASK83___ programs . All ___MASK83___ programs , excluding firmware , require an operating system to function . Microsoft Corporation ( commonly referred to as Microsoft or MS ) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond , Washington , that develops , manufactures , licenses , supports and sells ___MASK83___ software , consumer electronics and personal computers and services . Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems , Microsoft Office office suite , and Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers . Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup . As of 2016 , it was the world ' s largest software maker by revenue , and one of the world ' s most valuable companies . A - 10 ___MASK57___ Killer is a flight simulation computer game for Amiga and DOS platforms developed and published by Dynamix . The game features an A - 10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft . The game was originally released for DOS in 1989 and for Amiga in 1990 . Following the success of " Red Baron ", version 1 . 5 was released in 1991 which included Gulf War missions and improved graphics and sounds . Several mission packs were sold separately . A sequel published by Sierra , "", was released in 1996 . Creighton Williams Abrams , Jr . ( September 15 , 1914  September 4 , 1974 ) was a ___MASK93___ general who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968  72 ( which saw U . S . troop strength in South Vietnam fall from a peak of 543 , 000 to 49 , 000 ). He served as Chief of Staff of the ___MASK93___ from 1972 until shortly before his death in 1974 . In 1980 , the U . S . Army named its new main battle ___MASK57___ , the " M1 Abrams ", after General Abrams . The IG Farben building in Germany was also named after him from 1975 to 1995 . The Atari ST is a line of home computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the Atari 8 - bit family . The initial ST model , the 520ST , saw limited release in the spring of 1985 and was widely available in July . The Atari ST is the first ___MASK64___ to come with a bit - mapped color GUI , using a version of Digital Research ' s GEM released in February 1985 . The 1040ST , released in 1986 , is the first ___MASK64___ to ship with a megabyte of RAM in the base configuration and also the first with a cost - per - ___MASK17___ of less than US $ 1 . The Amstrad CPC ( short for " Colour ___MASK64___ ") is a series of 8 - bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990 . It was designed to compete in the mid - 1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum , where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom , France , Spain , and the German - speaking parts of Europe . The ZX Spectrum is an 8 - bit personal home ___MASK83___ released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd . It was manufactured in Dundee , Scotland , in the now closed Timex factory . Aces of the Pacific is a combat flight simulator game developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra Entertainment in 1992 . The game takes place during World War II . Player can choose single or instant mission , or choose to take a career path in ___MASK93___ Air Forces , United States Navy , United States Marines , Imperial Japanese Army or Imperial Japanese Navy . Its success caused Dynamix to create a very similar follow - up " Aces Over Europe " in 1993 . Dynamix , Inc . was an American developer of video games from 1984 to 2001 , best known for the flight simulator " Red Baron ", the puzzle game " The Incredible Machine ", the " Front Page Sports " series , the acclaimed " ___MASK78___ ," and their online multiplayer game " Tribes ". Damon Slye ( born June 15 , 1962 ) is a ___MASK83___ game designer , director , and programmer . In 1984 he founded Dynamix with Jeff Tunnell in Eugene , Oregon . He is best known for creating the historic flight simulations " Red Baron ", " A - 10 ___MASK57___ Killer ", and " Aces of the Pacific ". Jeffrey Tunnell is a ___MASK83___ game producer , programmer and designer . DOS , short for " disk operating system ", is an acronym used to describe the family of several very similar command - line ___MASK83___ operating systems for x86 - based computers : primarily MS - DOS and PC DOS , but also DR - DOS , FreeDOS , ROM - DOS , and PTS - DOS . None of these systems were officially named " DOS ", and indeed " DOS " is a general term for disk operating system . A video game is an electronic game that involves human or animal interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or ___MASK83___ monitor . The word " video " in " video game " traditionally referred to a raster display device , but as of the 2000s , it implies any type of display device that can produce two - or three - dimensional images . Some theorists categorize video games as an art form , but this designation is controversial . Electronic Arts Inc . ( EA ) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City , California . Founded and incorporated on May 28 , 1982 by Trip Hawkins , the company was a pioneer of the early home ___MASK83___ games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games . As of 2014 , Electronic Arts was the world ' s fourth - largest gaming company by revenue after Tencent , Sony and Microsoft The company sparked controversies over its advertising efforts , and acquisition of other studios . A ___MASK57___ is an armored fighting vehicle designed for front - line combat , with heavy firepower , strong armour , and tracks providing good battlefield manoeuvrability . The first tanks were designed to overcome the deadlock of trench warfare ; now they are a mainstay of modern ground forces and a key part of combined arms combat . A disk operating system ( abbreviated DOS ) is a ___MASK83___ operating system that can use a disk storage device , such as a floppy disk , hard disk drive , or optical disc . A disk operating system must provide a file system for organizing , reading , and writing files on the storage disk . Strictly speaking , this definition does not apply to current generations operating systems , such as versions of Microsoft Windows in use , while this definition is actually only used for older generations of operating systems . Carrier Command is a landmark 1980s ___MASK83___ game available on Amiga , Atari ST , PC , ZX Spectrum , Apple Macintosh , Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC computers . The Commodore 64 , also known as the C64 , ___MASK89___ - 64 , ___MASK89___ = 64 , or occasionally CBM 64 or VIC - 64 in Sweden , is an 8 - bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International . It is listed in the Guinness World Records as the highest - selling single computer model of all time , with independent estimates placing the number sold between 10 and 17 million units . Volume production started in early 1982 , marketing in August for . Preceded by the Commodore VIC - 20 and Commodore PET , the C64 took its name from its of RAM . It had superior sound and graphical specifications compared to other earlier systems such as the Apple II and Atari 800 , with multi - color sprites and a more advanced sound processor . Multifuel , sometimes spelled multi - fuel , is any type of engine , boiler , or heater or other fuel - burning device which is designed to burn multiple types of fuels in its operation . One common application of multifuel technology is in military settings , where the normally - used ___MASK12___ or gas turbine fuel might not be available during combat operations for vehicles or heating units . Multifuel engines and boilers have a long history , but the growing need to establish fuel sources other than petroleum for transportation , heating , and other uses has led to increased development of multifuel technology for non - military use as well , leading to many flexible - fuel vehicle designs in recent decades . The M1 Abrams is an American third - generation main battle ___MASK57___ . It is named after General Creighton Abrams , former Army chief of staff and commander of United States military forces in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972 . Highly mobile , designed for modern armored ground warfare , the M1 is well armed and heavily armored . Notable features include the use of a powerful multifuel turbine engine , the adoption of sophisticated composite armor , and separate ammunition storage in a blow - out compartment for crew safety . Weighing nearly 68 short tons ( almost 62 metric tons ), it is one of the heaviest main battle tanks in service . Abrams Battle ___MASK57___ , aka M - 1 Abrams Battle ___MASK57___ for the Sega version , is a computer game developed by Dynamix and published by Electronic Arts in 1988 for DOS . It was later ported to Mega Drive in 1991 by Realtime Games Software . Designed by Damon Slye , the game is a 3D vehicle simulation of the M1 Abrams ___MASK57___ , one of the first on the market . The port from DOS to Sega Genesis was performed by Realtime Games Software Ltd in the UK using their own 3D games engine that was earlier used in Carrier Command with some tweaks to adapt it to the Genesis and the needs of the ___MASK57___ scenario . Although the simulation depicts the four crew positions , and is advertised as a simulation , gameplay is not actually very realistic ; the missions are arcade game - like with a fixed sequence of actions to perform . The graphics were very good for their time , but reviews are mixed , with many players enjoying the `` fun factor '' introduced by the lack of realism , and others decrying it for the same reason . Realtime Games Software Ltd . was a British ___MASK83___ game developer , founded in 1984 by three Leeds University students Ian Oliver , Andrew Onions and Graeme Baird . Home computers were a class of microcomputers entering the market in 1977 , and becoming common during the 1980s . They were marketed to consumers as affordable and accessible computers that , for the first time , were intended for the use of a single nontechnical user . These computers were a distinct market segment that typically cost much less than business , scientific or engineering - oriented computers of the time such as the IBM PC , and were generally less powerful in terms of memory and expandability . However , a home ___MASK83___ often had better graphics and sound than contemporaneous business computers . Their most common uses were playing video games , but they were also regularly used for word processing , doing homework , and programming .