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

Common OS’s

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