Network Operating Systems vs. MUOS (Multi-User) Characteristics Different methods of Multi-tasking Multi tasking is when the operating system seems to be performing two or more tasks at the same time‚ i.e. MS Word and MS Access‚ however these tasks are not actually running simultaneously as they are actually resident in memory processor is actually switching between tasks at a very high speed‚ therefore each user sees their own task as having priority. One disadvantage can be that the more
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What are the two differences between user-level and kernel-level threads? Under what circumstances is one type is better than other? Answer: 1- User-level threads are unknown by the kernel‚ whereas the kernel is aware of kernel threads. 2- On systems using either M: 1 or M: N mapping‚ user threads are scheduled by the thread library and the kernel schedules kernel threads. 3- Kernel threads need not be associated with a process whereas every user thread belongs to a process. Kernel threads are
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its lifetime. Operating system takes care of selecting the processes from these queues in some fashion. Selecting process is done by the the appropriate scheduler. Types of scheduling: Short - term (or) CPU Scheduler Medium – term Long – term (or) Job Scheduler Short – Term Scheduler: Short term scheduler selects the processes that are ready to execute and allocates CPU to one of them. Medium – Term Scheduler: Medium term scheduler is introduced by some operating systems such as time sharing
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UNIX/Linux‚ Mac‚ Microsoft Windows Operating System Differences University of Phoenix Abstract This paper will elaborate on the major differences of the main Operating Systems (OS)‚ which are UNIX/Linux‚ Mac®‚ Microsoft® Windows®. The areas of discussion for this paper will be on Memory Management‚ Process Management‚ File Management‚ and Security for each operating system. Operating Systems (OS) for a computer is the main processing software
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Types of Operating Systems Within the broad family of operating systems‚ there are generally four types‚ categorized based on the types of computers they control and the sort of applications they support. The categories are: * Real-time operating system (RTOS) - Real-time operating systems are used to control machinery‚ scientific instruments and industrial systems. An RTOS typically has very little user-interface capability‚ and no end-user utilities‚ since the system will be a "sealed box"
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POS 355 Week 5 Operating Systems Analysis Team Paper Introduction When considering which operating system for a home or business office computer or network of computers‚ it is important to evaluate all areas of the different operating systems options. When evaluating Microsoft Windows XP‚ Microsoft Windows Server 2008‚ and Linux operating systems it is important to consider the system requirements‚ the different editions available‚ security features‚ system features‚ updates and support‚
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Market Share UNIX/Linux‚ Mac‚ and Windows collectively own 99.29% of the 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
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Should America Switch to the Metric System? Out of all 195 countries in the world a mere 3 of them are currently using the US customary system of measurement as its official measurement system. These three remaining countries are the US‚ Liberia (which was founded by the US)‚ and Myanmar(which is drifting toward converting to the metric system) meaning that if the US were to switch to the metric system it would finally be on the same base as the other 99% of the world. America should swi
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Mobile Operating Systems (Mobile OS) Introduction: A mobile operating system‚ also called a mobile OS‚ is an operating system that is specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as mobile phones‚ smartphones‚ PDAs‚ tablet computers and other handheld devices.Much like the Linux or Windows operating system controls your desktop or laptop computer‚ a mobile operating system is the software platform on top of which other programs can run on mobile devices. The operating system is responsible
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contain a list of commands. It executes the commands within the file when you execute the batch file. The commands execute one by one. A command within a batch file can be used to start/run another application‚ for example you could start MS Word. Why batch files are useful? A batch file could be used to run frequently run commands‚ deleting a series of files‚ moving files‚ copying files etc. A simple batch file does not require any special programming skills and can be done by users who only know
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