Linux? Which parts of the Linux operating system did each provide? Who else has helped build and refine this operating system? GNU stands for "GNU’S Not Unix"‚ and it was designed to be a UNIX-like operating system developed by Richard Stallman. Linux is the name of operating system kernel developed by Linus Torvalds. GNU’s tools aside the Linux kernel make the operating system known as “Linux” aka “GNU/Linux”. Thousands of people helped refine the operating system online. 1. What does the process
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“In the fourth quarter of last year [2010]‚ sales of smartphones topped sales of PCs and laptops” (Vogelstein‚ Wired Magazine). An operating system is the system that runs on a mobile phone or computer. For example‚ a PC (personal computer) runs Windows 7‚ whereas a Mac runs iOS. Today‚ there are only a few operating systems that are thriving. These operating systems are Android OS and iOS. Android is far more superior than iOS. Android OS was bought by Google in 2006. It began as a tiny company
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information‚ refer to “What Is So Good about GNU/Linux?” The source code for the operating system is readily available so that students can understand more easily how GNU/Linux works and can modify the code further to understand its operation and change the way it works. For more information‚ refer to “The Code Is Free” 3. Multiuser operating systems allows the multiple users to access the resources of a single systems at a time or at different time. allows many users to take advantage of the computer’s
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memory (RAM) more effectively than a 32-bit system. How can I tell if my computer is running a 32-bit or a 64-bit version of Windows? To find out if your computer is running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows in Windows 7 or Windows Vista‚ do the following: 1. Open System by clicking the Start button Computer‚ and then clicking Properties. ‚ right-clicking Applies to all editions of Windows 7 Compare editions 2. Under System‚ you can view the system type. If your computer is running Windows
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Linux Vs Windows 1. Why has Microsoft been so successful with Windows? Windows has been successful with Windows for a number of reasons such as below: * Dominant Operating System/Large Installation Base: Windows was first launched in 1983‚ and has been the most dominant Operating System with a huge market share and installation base. * Enormous plethora of GUIs: Microsoft windows provide a range of features from a step-by-step user interface for novice users to powerful interfaces
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typical computer owner purchase add-on software? A. System software and operating systems B. Application software and utilities C. Device drivers and application software D. System software and antivirus software ____2. System software is designed to accomplish ____ tasks. a. real-world c. only gaming b. computer-centric d. only operating system ____3. The two main categories of software are application software and system software. TRUE FALSE
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minimum use of operating system to manage its resources. But a personal computer has to be capable of providing all of the required functionality in a standalone manner without relying on a centralized manner. Which require high administrative cost and where sharing leads to more efficient use of resources are precisely those settings where network computers are preferred than the traditional personal computers. 3 An interrupt is a hardware-generated change-of-flow within the system. An interrupt
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features‚ Symbian OS puts no constraints on the integration of other peripheral hardware. This flexibility allows handset manufacturers to pursue innovative and original designs. Symbian OS is proven on several platforms. It started life as the operating system for the Psion series of consumer PDA products (including Series 5mx‚ Revo and netBook)‚ and various adaptations by Diamond‚ Oregon Scientific and Ericsson. The first dedicated mobile phone incorporating Symbian OS was the Ericsson R380 Smartphone
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Assignment (operating system ) Operating system An operating system (OS) is an interface between hardware and user which is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer that acts as a host for computing applications run on the machine. As a host‚ one of the purposes of an operating system is to handle the details of the operation of the hardware. This relieves application programs from having to manage
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1. Introduction. Microsoft launched Vista‚ new operating system at that time‚ on 30 January 2007‚ to consumers in 70 countries. Vista came up with putting manuscripts full access online‚ better protection on internet and powerful speeded up graphics‚ as mentioned in Financial Times (2007). This essay is going to state about the market structure especially in Monopoly‚ Duopoly and Perfect competition with relations to economic efficiency‚ profit margins‚ and about substitutes and complements products
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