Operating System

Prepared By: Group 1:

Abdullah Ghayyoor Wajahat Nawaz Shoaib Akram Mohsin Iqbal Mannan Hassan Hafiz Shakeel & Naveed ul Hassan

Contents
Introduction To Operating System Types of Operating System PC Operating Systems

INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION:
The main component of system software that:
Manage hardware devices Runs application programs Provide a user interface

Types of Operating Systems

Real-time operating system Single user/Single tasking OS Single user/Multitasking OS Multi user/Multitasking OS

1-Real-time operating system

Very fast small OS Built into a device Respond quickly to user input MP3 players, Medical devices

2-Single user/Single tasking OS

One user works on the system Performs one task at a time MS-DOS and Palm OS Take up little space on disk Run on inexpensive computers

3-Single user/Multitasking OS
User performs many tasks at once Most common form of OS GUI Example:
Windows XP and OS X

Limitations:
Increased size Require expensive computers Tend to be complex

4-Multi user/Multitasking OS
Many users connect to one computer Resources to users should be sufficient Examples:
UNIX Linux Mainframe Operating Systems

Advantage:
Maintenance can be easy

Limitations:
Network Connection Is Essential

4-Multi user/Multitasking OS

PC Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows is the most popular Installed more than other OS combined Installed on about 95% of computers Apple and Linux represent the other 5%

PC Operating Systems
Example:
DOS Windows NT Windows 9x Windows 2000 Windows XP UNIX Linux

DOS
Disk Operating System Two versions reigned as desktop OS PC DOS MS DOS

Advantage of DOS
Simplicity Small size Fast Business applications

Disadvantage
Single user single tasking OS Command line interface Also limited in amount of RAM and storage No support for networking

Windows NT
Designed for a powerful system Very stable Windows NT Workstation:
Single user multi tasking OS

Windows NT Server:
Multi user multi tasking OS Network operating system

Windows 9x
95, 98, and Millennium Edition (Me) Very pretty not stable OS Still found in large corporations 95 introduced the Start button 98 introduced active desktop Me improved multimedia software

Windows 2000
Look of 9x with NT stability Optimized for office and developers Application software ran very well Entertainment software ran very poorly

Windows XP
Stands for eXPerience Different look from 2000 in GUI New user interface Many different versions i.e.
Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Windows XP 64-bit Edition

Features of Windows XP
Digital multimedia support was enhanced Communications was enhanced Mobile computing became a priority IMPORTANCE: Windows XP is known for its improved stability and efficiency over the 9X versions of the Microsoft Windows. (Ref:a)

UNIX
Runs on all computer types Very stable and fast Command-line interface Can cost thousands of dollars

(Ref:b)

Linux
Free or inexpensive version of UNIX Very stable and fast Most flavors are open source X Windows GUI
Command line interface is available (Ref:c)

Linux Desktop

Refrences:
(Ref:a)
^Microsoft announces Windows XP and Oficef XP.

(Ref:b) The Creation of the UNIX: Operating

system

Refrences
(Ref:c)
^LINUX-watch. com- IDC Q1 2007 report

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