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    Chapter 1 Part 1

    CMPF124 Basic Skills For Knowledge Workers

    Introduction To Windows Operating Systems

    Objectives
    At the end of the lesson, you should be able to :
    describe the concept and functions of an operating system (OS) describe the 3 categories of OS differentiate among different versions of Microsoft Windows

    What Is An Operating System ?


    Serves as intermediary between hardware and applications software Handles technical details without user intervention A Collection of programs
    Operating system Systems software Kernel Utilities Device drivers Language translators

    OS Functions
    Determines which applications should run in what order and how much time should be allowed for each application before giving another application a turn (in multitasking OS). It manages the sharing of internal memory among multiple applications. It handles input and output process. It sends messages to each application or interactive user about the status of operation and any errors. It can offload the management of what are called batch jobs so that the initiating application is freed from this work (i.e. print spool). It can manage how to divide the program (in parallel processing).

    Operating System Categories


    Three basic categories

    Embedded OS
    Used in handheld computers, Stored within device in Read-Only Memory Windows CE (embedded compact), Palm OS, Android, Symbian

    Network OS Controls and coordinates linked computers


    Novell NetWare, Windows NT Server, UNIX, Server 2008

    Stand-alone Desktop/ Personal Computer Operating system


    Controls a single desktop or laptop computer Client operating system MS-DOS, Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS X, Linux

    MS-DOS
    Uses a command-line interface
    Screen provides prompts for user User types commands

    Not user-friendly

    Microsoft Windows
    Most popular OS for microcomputers Designed for Intel processors Active Desktop
    Graphical user interface to OS

    Windows XP, Windows 2003, Vista Windows CE

    Apple MacOS
    Runs on Macintosh computers Designed for PowerPC microprocessors OS X ->Latest version

    OS First commercially successful GUI


    Has served as the model for Windows and other GUI products developed since then

    UNIX
    Originally ran on mainframe

    and minicomputers
    Used for large servers on the Web

    Popular alternative to
    Windows Several versions available

    Solaris 8
    Linux

    WINDOWS 98

    Windows 98 GUI

    copyright image from http://www.harding.edu/fmccown/gui/guitour.html

    WINDOWS XP

    Windows XP GUI

    copyright image from http://www.harding.edu/fmccown/gui/guitour.html

    WINDOWS VISTA
    Windows Vista is an operating system by Microsoft designed for home and office use. It contains new updates on the GUI and visual style and also an improvement in the search function. Even though Windows Vista has been around for quite sometime, there is some resistance in the uptake of Vista mainly due to the steep system requirements needed to run the system reliably. Also, some applications that run in Win XP are not compatible with Vista, requiring some software companies to rework their applications to be Vista compatible, i.e. Photoshop CS2 in XP but Vista Photoshop CS3.

    WINDOWS VISTA

    Windows Vista GUI

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