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CyberPatriot: Introduction to Microsoft Windows 9/10/10

Adam Pilbeam Network Engineer adam.pilbeam@everisinc.com Everis Inc http://www.everisinc.com (315) 370-1535. CyberPatriot: Introduction to Microsoft Windows 9/10/10. 1. Agenda. Windows History Windows Role Special Versions of Windows. 2. Windows History.

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CyberPatriot: Introduction to Microsoft Windows 9/10/10

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  1. Adam Pilbeam Network Engineer adam.pilbeam@everisinc.com Everis Inc http://www.everisinc.com (315) 370-1535 CyberPatriot: Introduction to Microsoft Windows 9/10/10 1

  2. Agenda • Windows History • Windows Role • Special Versions of Windows 2

  3. Windows History • Developed in ~1983-1985 by Microsoft • ‘Interface Manager’ for MS-DOS • Included: • Calculator • Cardfile • Calendar • Clock • Notepad • Etc. • Ran as a “.exe” from DOS prompt 3

  4. Windows History, cot’d. • Windows 95 (August, 1995) • Presented the workspace still recognizable today • 32-bit • Separated DOS and Windows (ran as a primary OS) • Debuted Internet Explorer web browser • Windows 98 (June, 1998) • Improved on Windows 95 with new hardware support 4

  5. Windows History, cot’d. • Windows ME (Sept, 2000) • Considered a flop – lasted a year • Incorporates some features of enterprise class windows OS (Windows 2000) • Windows XP (Oct, 2001) • Based on Windows NT • Largest used Windows OS • 53.1% market share as of Aug. 2010 (http://w3schools.com) • First availability of 64-bit version 5

  6. Windows History, cot’d. • Windows Vista (Jan., 2007) • Updates: • GUI (Graphic User Interface) • Shell (Command Line Interface) • Security & Kernel • Criticized due to high system requirements. • Windows 7 (Oct., 2009) • Improved performance on new HW • Further GUI enhancements 6

  7. Windows Role • Home User • Windows is the primary OS of home users throughout the world. • Update experience: • Regular prompted updates • Service Packs • Users access email, web, music, video, everything through Windows. • Portable • Available on laptops, phones, tablets, and media devices. 7

  8. Special Versions • Windows Server • Provides network services: • Web serving • Virtual machine hosting • DNS/DHCP • Domain Services • Media services • File serving • Printer serving • Failover clustering 8

  9. Special Versions • Windows Embedded • Runs in limited resource environments • ‘System-on-a-chip’ • Also known as Windows CE and Windows Mobile • Uses: • Phones • PDA • GPS 9

  10. Thanks • Thanks to: • Central NY ISSA for providing time to the CyberPatriot documentation project • www.issa.org • Everis Inc. for hosting, technical support, experienced staff and more • www.everisinc.com • Griffiss Institute for providing space and support • http://www.griffissinstitute.org/ • Rome AFRL for their support of STEM • http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/ri/ 10

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