2050243-MAJOR IX MODERN OPERATING SYSTEM 1. The operating system is the most important program that runs on a computer. Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks‚ such as recognizing inputfrom the keyboard‚ sending output to the display screen‚ keeping track of filesand directories on the disk‚ and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. 2. The kernel is a program that constitutes the
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reproduction. This includes analog-to-digital conversion (ADC)‚ digital-to-analog conversion (DAC)‚ storage‚ and transmission. In effect‚ the system commonly referred to as digital is in fact a discrete-time‚ discrete-level analog of a previous electrical analog. While modern systems can be quite subtle in their methods‚ the primary usefulness of a digital system is the ability to store‚ retrieve and transmit signals without any loss of quality. Audio – Audio is a form of multimedia that allows viewers
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Introduction to Operating Systems Paper To understand three operating systems‚ you must first know what an operating system is. An operating system is software that controls the computer. It manages hardware‚ run applications‚ provides’ an interface for uses‚ stores‚ retrieves files. Here are three operating systems DOS‚ Windows 2000‚ and Linux. DOS‚ which is a disk operating system was the first OS within IBM computers. DOS was the operating system utilized by early versions of Windows including Windows
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Contents The introduction 1 Summary 1 The advantages and disadvantages of UK adopting IFRS 2 1.The benefits of UK adopting the IFRS 2 1.1 Consistently and transparency 2 1.2 Flexible and Understandable 3 1.3 Global comparability 3 1.4 Decision making 4 1.5 Multinational corporation and cost 4 1.6 Impact the structure of company 5 2. The potential negative impacts that UK may face. 5 2.1 The high costs of converting to IFRS 5 2.2 Lack of comparability and inconsistency 6 2.3 The impact of investors
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Advantages and disadvantages of television viewing In this new era of science and technology‚ we have incorporated technology into our everyday lives. In fact‚ we cannot live without electrical appliances that we call necessities and the television is one of them.Much has changed since the first television was invented - from black and white to colour televisions. For some‚ the television is a window to the modern world. By viewing the programmes that are aired on television‚ we can gain a lot
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advantages of an Activity Based Costing System: The first and most important advantage is the accuracy in the process of costing with regards to the product line‚ the end-users of the product‚ the stock-keeping units employed by the management and the channel and category which streamline the flow of the product from the producer to the end user. This system better assists in the process of understanding the concept of overheadcosts i.e. the allocation of common business resources as they are used
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1. In a multiprogramming and time sharing environment‚ several users share the system simultaneously. This situation can results in various security problems. a. What are the two such problems? Ans: The two problems in Multiprogramming and time sharing environment are Stealing or copying a user’s files; Writing over another program’s (belonging to another user or to the OS) area in memory; Using system resources (CPU‚ disk space) without proper accounting; Causing the printer to mix output by
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TNCs growing most rapidly in the 1960s the foundations were laid in the inter-war period‚ notable examples being that of Ford‚ Phillips and Vauxhall. Around 90% of TNCs are based in MEDCs. I will discuss social‚ economic and environmental advantages and disadvantages of TNCs. There is a number of benefits in which TNCs create economically‚ one of the most significant benefit is infrastructure development that is created due to the demands and requirements of the TNCs. This can include the building
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Operating System Security Security is the most important part of an operating system when it comes to keeping the system and its information safe. There are various aspects to the security piece in an operating system; which are protocols‚ kernel and encryption. The UNIX/LINIX‚ Apple and Windows Server 2008 all have protocol‚ kernel and encryption features. These features need to be enabled to the highest level in order to have the most security for each of these operating systems. Even
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Contents 1 Definition of Franchising 2 Businesses for which franchising works best 3 Advantages 4 Disadvantages Definition of Franchising Franchising refers to the method of practicing and using another persons philosophy of business. The "franchisor" authorizes the proven methods and trademarks of his business to the "franchisee" for a fee and a percentage of gross monthly sales. Various tangibles and intangibles such as national or international advertising‚ training‚ and other support
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