Linux Windows Operating Systems

CCM4320
Network Systems and Services

Comparison between the Network Operating systems
Like Linux, Windows 2000 and
Distributed operating system Amoeba.

Group Members : Yedukondalu Madhumanchi (M00295179) Saroop kumar reddy Chidirala(M00333357)

Date of Submission : 25-Feb-2011

Campus : Hendon

School of Computing Science Dr G E Mapp Middlesex University

List of Contents

S.NO Content Page Number

1. Abstract 4
2. Introduction 4
3. Network Operating System 6
4. Distributed Operating System 6
5. LINUX 6
5.1 Shell 7
5.2 Kernel 7
5.3 Linux features and performance 9
5.4 Linux Advantages and disadvantages 9
5.5 Strengths and Weakness of Linux 10
5.6 Application of Linux 10
6 WINDOWS 2000 10
6.1 Windows 2000 Architecture 11
6.2 Kernel mode 11
6.3 User Mode 13
6.4 Windows 2000 features 13
6.5 Windows 2000 Benefits 14
6.6 Windows 2000 weakness 14
6.7 Windows 2000 security Features 14
7 Differences B/w Linux Vs Windows OS 15
8. Introduction to Amoeba 15
8.1 Design Goals 15
8.2 System Architecture 16
8.3 Fundamental Concepts 17
8.4 Outside Kernel 19
8.5 Weakness of Amoeba 20
9 Conclusion 21
10 References 22

List of Figures
S.NO Contents Page Number

Figure 1 Operating System 5
Figure 2 Conceptual Structure of the Linux Kernel 7
Figure 3 Windows 2000 architecture 11
Figure 4