Ahad, 8 September 2013

List down all the operating system used in a desktop/laptop today and find good descriptions of how operating systems work? Hence, state their advantages and disadvantages

Operating system used in desktop/ laptop
·        DOS (disk operating system)
·        Windows
Ø Windows 2003
Ø Windows 3.X
Ø Windows 8
Ø Windows 7
Ø Windows 95
Ø Windows 98
Ø Windows CE
Ø Windows ME
Ø Windows NT
Ø Windows Vista
Ø Windows XP
·        Xenix
·        Vector Linux
·        UnixWare
·        Unix
·        Unisys
·        Ultrix
·        Turbolinux
·        Tru64 Unix
·        SuSE Linux
·        Sun Solaris
·        Slackware Linux
·        SCO
·        Red Hat Linux
·        NEXTSTEP
·        MINIX
·        MAC OS 8
·        LINUX
·        Kondara Linux
·        IRIX
·        DUnix
·        DYNIX/ptx
·        Corel Linux
·        BSD
·        Android
·        AIX and AIXL


How operating system work?

For a computer  to be able to operate a computer programme (sometimes known as application or software), the machine must be able to perform a certain number of preparatory operations to ensure exchange between the processor, the memory and the physical resources (peripherals). 
The operating system (sometimes referred to by its abbreviation OS), is responsible for creating the link between the material resources, the user and the applications (word processor, video game, etc.). When a programme wants to access a material resource, it does not need to send specific information to the peripheral device but it simply sends the information to the operating system, which conveys it to the relevant peripheral via its driver. If there are no drivers, each programme has to recognise and take into account the communication with each type of peripheral! 





The operating system thus allows the "dissociation" of programmes and hardware, mainly to simplify resource management and offer the user a simplified Man-machine interface (MMI) to overcome the complexity of the actual machine. 

Advantages of operating system
                      i.            provides detailed information about the operating system running on a device
                   ii.            allow using computer without any knowledge of coding.
                 iii.            enable businesses to move with agility and speed
                 iv.            provides a broad and highly stable database and middleware foundation for efficiently deploying business processing applications


WINDOWS:
advantages:
-Lots of software and games are developed for windows.
-Windows is also somewhat user friendly.

Disadvantages:
-Very bloated with many features most people don't use, thus slowing down the computer and takes excessive hard drive space. However this shouldn't be much of a problem with newer computers.
-There are many viruses programmed for windows.
-Can get a little pricey.

MAC OS X\
Advantages:
-Very user friendly with nice graphics
-very few or no viruses are programmed for OS X
-Some selection of software and games.

Disadvantages:
-Also bloated
-The computers are Overpriced; also can get pricey for software

LINUX:
Advantages:
-FREE!
-Has many distributions (or versions) that are designed to do specific tasks
-Programmer friendly
-There are many versions that have what you need and will not slow down your computer (especially if you have an older one)
-Few viruses
-Advanced users can COMPLETELY customize the system.

Disadvantages
- Not very user friendly (with exception of Ubuntu distribution)
- few software selections

DOS
Advantages:

1. will run on a much smaller system.
2. give more "direct" control of the processes.
3. smaller size will "boot" much faster than ANY windows version.
4. Is easier to write,


Disadvantages:

1. Very few "new" programs available, therefore you need to be able to write programs in many cases.
2. Not nearly as fancy in the graphics department.
3. Not compatible with current "browsers" and most internet.

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Ahad, 8 September 2013

List down all the operating system used in a desktop/laptop today and find good descriptions of how operating systems work? Hence, state their advantages and disadvantages

Operating system used in desktop/ laptop
·        DOS (disk operating system)
·        Windows
Ø Windows 2003
Ø Windows 3.X
Ø Windows 8
Ø Windows 7
Ø Windows 95
Ø Windows 98
Ø Windows CE
Ø Windows ME
Ø Windows NT
Ø Windows Vista
Ø Windows XP
·        Xenix
·        Vector Linux
·        UnixWare
·        Unix
·        Unisys
·        Ultrix
·        Turbolinux
·        Tru64 Unix
·        SuSE Linux
·        Sun Solaris
·        Slackware Linux
·        SCO
·        Red Hat Linux
·        NEXTSTEP
·        MINIX
·        MAC OS 8
·        LINUX
·        Kondara Linux
·        IRIX
·        DUnix
·        DYNIX/ptx
·        Corel Linux
·        BSD
·        Android
·        AIX and AIXL


How operating system work?

For a computer  to be able to operate a computer programme (sometimes known as application or software), the machine must be able to perform a certain number of preparatory operations to ensure exchange between the processor, the memory and the physical resources (peripherals). 
The operating system (sometimes referred to by its abbreviation OS), is responsible for creating the link between the material resources, the user and the applications (word processor, video game, etc.). When a programme wants to access a material resource, it does not need to send specific information to the peripheral device but it simply sends the information to the operating system, which conveys it to the relevant peripheral via its driver. If there are no drivers, each programme has to recognise and take into account the communication with each type of peripheral! 





The operating system thus allows the "dissociation" of programmes and hardware, mainly to simplify resource management and offer the user a simplified Man-machine interface (MMI) to overcome the complexity of the actual machine. 

Advantages of operating system
                      i.            provides detailed information about the operating system running on a device
                   ii.            allow using computer without any knowledge of coding.
                 iii.            enable businesses to move with agility and speed
                 iv.            provides a broad and highly stable database and middleware foundation for efficiently deploying business processing applications


WINDOWS:
advantages:
-Lots of software and games are developed for windows.
-Windows is also somewhat user friendly.

Disadvantages:
-Very bloated with many features most people don't use, thus slowing down the computer and takes excessive hard drive space. However this shouldn't be much of a problem with newer computers.
-There are many viruses programmed for windows.
-Can get a little pricey.

MAC OS X\
Advantages:
-Very user friendly with nice graphics
-very few or no viruses are programmed for OS X
-Some selection of software and games.

Disadvantages:
-Also bloated
-The computers are Overpriced; also can get pricey for software

LINUX:
Advantages:
-FREE!
-Has many distributions (or versions) that are designed to do specific tasks
-Programmer friendly
-There are many versions that have what you need and will not slow down your computer (especially if you have an older one)
-Few viruses
-Advanced users can COMPLETELY customize the system.

Disadvantages
- Not very user friendly (with exception of Ubuntu distribution)
- few software selections

DOS
Advantages:

1. will run on a much smaller system.
2. give more "direct" control of the processes.
3. smaller size will "boot" much faster than ANY windows version.
4. Is easier to write,


Disadvantages:

1. Very few "new" programs available, therefore you need to be able to write programs in many cases.
2. Not nearly as fancy in the graphics department.
3. Not compatible with current "browsers" and most internet.

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