OPERATING SYSTEMS
Connor Sheehan & Scott Matejka
Basic Info.
System software User interface (UI) Platforms
OS Tasks
Memory management Security management User Interface
CLI & GUI Communicating with hardware
Device drivers
Platforms
‘Windows running on x86 hardware’ Software compatibility
Cross-platform
Types of OS’s
Real Time Multi-user Multi-tasking & Single-tasking Distributed Embedded
Microsoft Windows
Most common OS Latest version – Windows 8
OS X
OS for Macs Latest version – Mountain Lion
UNIX
Used in supercomputers/mainframes TiVO
Linux
Free & Open-source Ubuntu and Mint
SymbianOS
Nokia mobile phones No longer used
Android
Google Linux-based Smartphones
Selecting and Installing an OS Standard boot:
Compatibility and requirementsFormat hard diskInstall and activate
Multi-boot
Test different OS’sVirtualization
Difference:Partition hard disk
Bibliography
Google Images Wikipedia www.apple.com www.microsoft.com www.android.com