1. Introduction: An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs usually require an operating system to function. For any computer to function‚ it must have an operating system (OS). A powered computer with no operating system will only display coded text messages only understandable to the computer
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Operating System Security Security is the most important part of an operating system when it comes to keeping the system and its information safe. There are various aspects to the security piece in an operating system; which are protocols‚ kernel and encryption. The UNIX/LINIX‚ Apple and Windows Server 2008 all have protocol‚ kernel and encryption features. These features need to be enabled to the highest level in order to have the most security for each of these operating systems. Even
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Introduction to Operating Systems Paper To understand three operating systems‚ you must first know what an operating system is. An operating system is software that controls the computer. It manages hardware‚ run applications‚ provides’ an interface for uses‚ stores‚ retrieves files. Here are three operating systems DOS‚ Windows 2000‚ and Linux. DOS‚ which is a disk operating system was the first OS within IBM computers. DOS was the operating system utilized by early versions of Windows including
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Operating System | Assignment #1 | | Information System | 2012-03-29 | | 1. What is the purpose of interrupts? What are the differences between a trap and an interrupt? Can traps be generated intentionally by a user program? If so‚ for what purpose? (Chapter 1) Interrupt is that causes a computer processor to temporarily stop executing its current program and execute another program instead‚ finally returning control to the original program. So it prevent that more important task
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total desktop operating system market share (NetMarketShare‚ 2013). These operating systems run our home and work computers. Server versions of these operating systems run Internet web pages‚ corporate databases and file servers. Mobile versions of these operating systems run our personal smart phones and tablets. Soon‚ we may see a Linux-based ecosystem in vehicles. What is known as Automotive Grade Linux‚ a sub group of the Linux Foundation‚ “is providing a common operating system and application
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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. Chapter 2 1. Briefly
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ELM PYTHON Chapter 4 1. “reject the shell is like rejecting all gears except first in your car” – explain . (gear in the car is use to adjust its speed ‚ same as the shell in the operating system we cannot interact with the kernel and do something to the settings without it) 2. What is the use of options in the command?( Options determine how the command operates) 3. What is the use of arguments in the command?( arguments determine what it operates on) 4. Who develop “bourne shell”?( Stephen
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Q- Operating Systems Required - You have different types of machines (laptops‚ desktops‚ servers) which require different operating systems – which ones will you recommend and why? A- According to the research it has revealed that each of the operating systems has its own advantages and disadvantages‚ yet one of them may seem more reliable and competent than the other. I personally think that Windows 7 is the best option‚ given that it’s most widely used by the majority of companies and employees
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Networking in Operating Systems Week 6 Check Point Networking in an operating system can be a daunting task is the User doesn’t know what they are doing. There are many advantages to networking. Sharing of data and resources can help to make a company run smoothly and more efficiently. How this happens is the connection of a workstation to a network. While a network is a group of computers attached to a wire‚ it has become much more complicated. The wire or connection is there for
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1. In a multiprogramming and time sharing environment‚ several users share the system simultaneously. This situation can results in various security problems. a. What are the two such problems? Ans: The two problems in Multiprogramming and time sharing environment are Stealing or copying a user’s files; Writing over another program’s (belonging to another user or to the OS) area in memory; Using system resources (CPU‚ disk space) without proper accounting; Causing the printer to mix output by
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