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Operating Systems and Utility Programs 2

Operating Systems and Utility Programs 2. Reference: Practicum Module Application Training Institut Teknologi Bandung - 2004. Compiled by Maududie - 2005. Types of Operating Systems. Proprietary software Privately owned and limited to specific vendor or computer model.

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Operating Systems and Utility Programs 2

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  1. Operating Systems and Utility Programs 2 Reference: Practicum Module Application Training Institut Teknologi Bandung - 2004 Compiled by Maududie - 2005

  2. Types of Operating Systems Proprietary software Privately owned and limited to specific vendor or computer model Device-independent Runs on many manufacturers’ computers Device-dependent Runs only on specific type of computer Downward compatible Works with application software written for earlier version of operating system Upward compatible Runs on new versions of operating system • What are some characteristics of operating systems? p. 409

  3. Types of Operating Systems Embedded Network Stand-alone • What are three categories of operating systems?

  4. Stand-Alone Operating Systems Developed in early 1980s for personal computers D Used command-line interface when first developed, later included menus O Hardly used today because it does not offer GUI S • What is DOS (Disk Operating System)?

  5. Stand-Alone Operating Systems Windows Version Year Released Windows 3.x 1990 Windows NT 3.1 1993 Windows 95 1995 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 1996 Windows 98 1998 Windows Millennium Edition 2000 Windows 2000 Professional 2000 Windows XP 2001 • How do Windows versions compare?

  6. Stand-Alone Operating Systems • What is Windows XP? • Microsoft’s fastest, most reliable Windows operating system • Available in five editions: Home Edition, Professional Edition, Tablet PC Edition,Media Center Edition,and 64-bit Edition

  7. Stand-Alone Operating Systems Windows XP Features Appearance and Performance Administration Help and Support Communications and the Web Digital Media • What are some features of Windows XP?

  8. Stand-Alone Operating Systems • What is Mac OS X? • Available only for computers manufactured by Apple • Macintosh operating system has been model for most GUIs

  9. Stand-Alone Operating Systems • What is UNIX? • Used by power users because of its flexibility and power • Most versions offer GUI • Both a stand-alone and a network operating system

  10. Stand-Alone Operating Systems • What is Linux? • Popular, free, multitasking UNIX-type operating system • Open-source softwaree—code is available to public • Both a stand-alone and a network operating system Red Hat provides a version of Linux called Red Hat Linux. The GNOME graphical user interface is shown in this example.

  11. Network Operating Systems NetWare Designed for client/server networks Linux Multi-purposeoperating system Windows Server 2003 Upgrade to Windows 2000 Server • Solaris • Version of UNIX developed by Sun Microsystems • Specifically for e-commerce applications • What are examples of network operating systems?

  12. Embedded Operating Systems • What is an embedded operating system? • Found on most mobile computers, PDAs, and other small devices • Windows CE .NET is scaled-down version of Windows

  13. Embedded Operating Systems • What are two operating systems for PDAs? • Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC • Palm OS for Palm, Visor, and CLIE

  14. Embedded Operating Systems • What is Symbian OS? • Open-source, multitasking operating system designed for smart phones • Make telephone calls, save appointments, browse Web, send and receive e-mail and faxes, and more

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