Comparison between Windows and Linux Introduction The basic definition of an operating system is a program that provides an interface to interact with the computer. It manages the computer’s hardware and software and provides a platform for other application programs. This report discusses the various aspects of an operating system with respect to Microsoft Windows which is a family of proprietary operating systems and Linux‚ which is a sub-category of UNIX. Operating systems thus not only provided
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History and Comparison of Windows‚ Linux‚ and Apple Operating Systems By: Noelle An operating system is a set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources. Most operating systems perform similar functions that include starting and shutting down a computer‚ providing a user interface‚ managing programs‚ managing memory‚ coordinating tasks‚ configuring devices‚ establishing an Internet connection‚ monitoring performance
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Linux vs. Windows Case Study Abstract The Linux vs. Windows case study presented Windows as the incumbent platform with a first mover advantage and Linux as the challenger. I would like to take a different approach to analyzing these two platforms and see what we can learn. If we assume that the history of Linux starts in 1991‚ Linux is following in the footsteps of Windows. But if we consider the hereditary connection between Linux and Unix‚ the story of Linux now starts in 1969‚ and Windows
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Introduction When an organization decides to invest in an operating system‚ there are many considerations to take into account. Cost-benefit analysis would play a large part in making such a decision. Market share could also play a part. A company‚ whose products are more readily available and supported‚ might seem like a more solid platform to go with. On the‚ other hand‚ market share is not all telling‚ and in some cases can hide the best kept Information Technology secrets. Another item
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UNIX/Linux versus Mac versus Windows Paper Ricky Morris April 1‚ 2013 Process Management Operating systems are the link between the user and the applications and the hardware. They are responsible for deciding how the user commands will be interpreted and how the operating system itself will carry the process. There are several different types of operating and each carries out processing in their own way. Windows‚ UNIX/Linux and Mac are some of the most popular and widely used operating systems
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File Management and File Systems xxxxxxxxxx Course Date xxxxxxxxx File Management and File Systems Every computer system needs to have some way to manage the files that it contains. Whether or not the user even knows it‚ it is something the system does automatically. The way that each system manages files is different and unique. The way to save information on the system should make life simpler on the user. The differences of each of these file management systems are easy to outline‚ and
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Which system script contains the default runlevel? Pg425 /etc/inittab Use the following information for study points 3-5: A system administrator is manually setting up a new daemon named analyzed. The daemon should be set to run at runlevel 3 and be the very last daemon to load. 3. What should the link to start the daemon be named? Pg 426‚427 s99analyzed 4. What command would stop the analyzed daemon? Pg 427 service analyzed stop 5. What command would tell the system at which
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File system File names A file name is a name assigned to a file in order to secure storage location in the computer memory. Whether the file system has an underlying storage device or not‚ file systems typically have directories which associate file names with files‚ usually by connecting the file name to an index in a file allocation table of some sort‚ such as the FAT in a DOS file system‚ or an inode in a Unix-like file system. Directory structures may be flat‚ or allow hierarchies where directories
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Windows and Linux Memory Management Comparison Introduction Memory management is a critical piece of both Windows and Linux computer architecture that enables the computer to allocate the physical memory available between multiple processes. Windows and Linux memory management structures and algorithms have much in common‚ such as facilitating expansion of memory address space beyond the limits of physical memory through the use of virtual memory addressing that is coordinated
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Unix VS. Windows Security Windows: Pros: File permissions (UAC) User account controls Antivirus to assist in the stopping of malware Supports many businesses related software’s and is used worldwide Cons: Infected account File permissions are vulnerable Antivirus is constantly required as well as updated definitions databases Most viruses target the windows OS because it is the most widespread OS on the planet. Viruses can be rewritten and hide themselves from antiviruses. Web application
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