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Simon is a new foreign exchange student who has never used a personal computer. He will need help understanding how to use a computer in his daily school and work activities. 

In your initial discussion post, please be sure that all of the following questions are answered:

Compose a message for Simon that briefly summarizes, in your own words, the primary functions of an operating system.

Are there any other specific software programs, applications, and online resources that you have found particularly useful in your current computer's operating system?