Comparisons between the Microsoft Windows and Linux computer operating systems are a long-running discussion topic within the personal computer industry. Throughout the entire period of the Windows 9x systems through the introduction of Windows 7‚ Windows has retained an extremely large retail sales majority among operating systems for personal desktop use‚ while Linux has sustained its status as the most prominent free software operating system. After their initial clash‚ both operating systems moved beyond the
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Comparing Word-Processing Applications Your boss is concerned that several Windows 7 and Fedora 13 computers are running near capacity. What tools could help you gain additional insight into this problem? Create a short report for your boss that details how to obtain and interpret this information. For the Windows 7 computers: - Go to the Task Manager (right click on the taskbar to gain access to the Task Manager link) o Applications tab will show what applications are running at that particular
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LINUX VS WINDOWS LINUX VS WINDOWS LINUX WINDOWS • Linux is an example of Open Source software development and Free Operating System (OS). • Linux can be freely distributed‚ downloaded freely‚ distributed through magazines‚ Books etc. There are priced versions for Linux also‚ but they are normally cheaper than Windows. . • Windows is the family of operating system (OS) from Microsoft‚ which is the most famous OS in the world. • For desktop or home use‚ Windows can be expensive. A single copy
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Smart Phones: Windows vs. Android With time‚ phones have changed drastically. First from the house phone to the “brick phone‚” flip phone and now touch screen. Not too long ago Google and Microsoft Windows created smart phones that were really similar to the Apple iPhone‚ which was the phone that achieved better management of apps—BlackBerry being the first to launch phone applications. These smart phones are called Android and Windows Phone 7 which differ a lot from each other. When someone is seeking
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Follow the steps mentioned to add a networked IPP printer. In the window shown in the image below‚ enter the hostname of the IPP printer in the Hostname field as well as a unique name for the printer in the Printername field. Click Forward to continue. Adding a Samba (SMB) Printer You can add a Samba (SMB) based printer share by clicking the New Printer button in the main Printer Configuration Tool window to display the window in . Enter a unique name for the printer in the Printer Name field
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MS Windows vs. Unix/Linux University of Phoenix POS/420 Introduction to Unix October 20‚ 2008 Scott Stewart MS Windows vs. Unix/Linux The Microsoft and Linux operating systems have been long considered to be in a competition to be the best operating systems on the market. This paper will compare and contrast these operating systems to help the consumer decide which is right for his or her environment. Such subjects as; cost‚ market share‚ hardware requirements‚ file processing
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A Comparison of Linux & Windows Abstract There are a number of operating systems available for personal use as well as small and large businesses. Probably the two most popular are Linux and Windows. In order to determine what operating system best suits your needs‚ it’s important to know some background on Linux and Windows. Some important factors to consider in the selection of an operating system are what are some of the things that make Linux and Windows appealing and what are some
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Mac‚ Linux‚ and Windows Servers Comparison Apple offers only a few options for server hardware‚ and only one option for server software. The hardware I looked at was the Mac Mini with OS X Server. With a relatively low starting price point of $999 that includes the software‚ Apple surprisingly wins the cost category‚ at least when looking at up front costs (Mac Mini With OS X Server Overview‚ n.d.). The Mac Mini hardware includes 2TB of storage space‚ 4GB of Memory‚ and is backed by Apple’s
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Linux versus Windows NT Forget the browser wars. This year’s big nerd battle is the server shootout between Linux and Windows NT - and it’s not just a bunch of geeks nit-picking. While both offer more affordable platforms for Web service than in the past‚ Linux and NT are polar opposites on almost every other level. They look different‚ run differently‚ support different software‚ and cost money in different places. So far though‚ most press coverage of the Linux-NT debate has focused on the competing
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Department of Applied Physics Electricity and Magnetism Assignment # 2 Due Date: 15 November 2013 1. a) Write brief notes on the Hall effect. Show on a diagram the polarity of the Hall Voltage‚ together with a given current and magnetic field direction‚ assuming the charge carriers to be conduction electrons. [5] b) Define electric dipole and the electric dipole moment. Write down an expression‚ in vector form‚ and show graphically the electric field intensity at point P on
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