Operating System | Assignment #1 | | Information System | 2012-03-29 | | 1. What is the purpose of interrupts? What are the differences between a trap and an interrupt? Can traps be generated intentionally by a user program? If so‚ for what purpose? (Chapter 1) Interrupt is that causes a computer processor to temporarily stop executing its current program and execute another program instead‚ finally returning control to the original program. So it prevent that more important task
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OPERATING SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS This section explains the various operating systems available today and identifies major personal computer operating systems. Although Microsoft Windows is the dominant operating system in the personal computer market today‚ there are other operating systems that can run on various desktops and laptop. These operating systems vary in their popularity‚ system requirements and features. 3.1 Microsoft Windows Microsoft window is the single most popular and widely
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Also they are much slower to catch a virus. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_we_ensure_the_same_security_in_a_time-shared_machine_as_in_a_dedicated_machine 2. The issue of resource utilization shows up in differenct forms in different types of operating systems. List what resources must be manged carefully in the following settings: a. Mainframe or Minicomputer systems Ans: Memory‚ CPU‚ Storage b. Workstations connected to servers Ans: Storage‚ Network Bandwidth c. Handheld computers Ans:
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Operating Strategy ~ The UNIQLO case~ 1142535b Sachiko Okita Introduction UNIQLO is a Japanese casual wear designer‚ manufacturer and retailer. UNIQLO has been recording good sale‚ they made a new sales record‚ 923‚600‚000‚000yen on 2012. In addition‚ they have wide and various customers‚ old and young‚ men and women‚ family and couples etc. Their sex‚ age and life style is different. The key success factor is “No target customer” In 2013 the CEO of UNIQLO‚ Tadashi Yanai made new concept
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Q- Operating Systems Required - You have different types of machines (laptops‚ desktops‚ servers) which require different operating systems – which ones will you recommend and why? A- According to the research it has revealed that each of the operating systems has its own advantages and disadvantages‚ yet one of them may seem more reliable and competent than the other. I personally think that Windows 7 is the best option‚ given that it’s most widely used by the majority of companies and employees
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total desktop operating system market share (NetMarketShare‚ 2013). These operating systems run our home and work computers. Server versions of these operating systems run Internet web pages‚ corporate databases and file servers. Mobile versions of these operating systems run our personal smart phones and tablets. Soon‚ we may see a Linux-based ecosystem in vehicles. What is known as Automotive Grade Linux‚ a sub group of the Linux Foundation‚ “is providing a common operating system and application
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Operating System Comparisons PRG/355 February 4‚ 2013 Operating System Comparisons Table of Contents Introduction 3 Memory Management 3 Process Management 6 File Management 7 Security 8 Conclusion 9 References 11 Introduction An operating system (OS) is software that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer system. Basically an OS is a set of libraries or functions which programs may use to perform specific tasks relating to interfacing
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is Linux? Which parts of the Linux operating system did each provide? Who else has helped build and refine this operating system? GNU stands for "GNU’S Not Unix"‚ and it was designed to be a UNIX-like operating system developed by Richard Stallman. Linux is the name of operating system kernel developed by Linus Torvalds. GNU’s tools aside the Linux kernel make the operating system known as “Linux” aka “GNU/Linux”. Thousands of people helped refine the operating system online. Chapter 2 1. Briefly
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Trident University International ITM 424 Module 3 There are a number of challenges faced by the business as mangers believe a new operating system should replace the old system since its not working well. Challenges include problem with communication effectiveness‚ management of information system (MIS)‚ computer parts supply issues‚ computer’s processing speed and computer failure. Problem statements‚ goals and objectives of the company should be clearly stated
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Operating rooms are creating a disproportionate amount of waste for the space they occupy in a hospital‚ accounting for 20-30% of all hospital waste (Kagoma et al. 1905 ). Imagine a bustling operating room: a patient is being operated on and there are surgical instruments laid out on a blue tarp-covered table. The surgeon asks a nurse for gauze and the ripping open of the package is heard‚ which is then thrown in the trash. Supply after supply is unveiled in their sterilized package‚ and one by one
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