Os

By
Jonah Rosenberg

DOS

DOS, is an acronym for several closely related operating

systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market
between 1981 and 1995, Microsoft bought DOS for MS-Do

Unix

Unix/Linux
The original Unix was developed at AT&T's
Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson,
Dennis Ritchie, and others.
The C programming language was designed
by Dennis Ritchie as a systems programming
language for Unix.
The first production instance of Unix was
installed in early 1972 at New York Telephone
Co.
Some of the most notable versions of which
are Sequent, HP-UX, Solaris, AIX, and Xenix.

Unix/Linux cont.
On Unix, you can do any of the things that
the operating system can do.
This means, or course, that you can really
mess things up if you don't know what you
are doing.
You can change the operating system to
make it more compatible with what you
want to do.
You have more control over the computer
with Unix.

Unix/Linux cont.
Unix is a more complicated system to
use. Using Unix successfully is going
to mean having a Unix expert on site.
Because is customizable, different
dialects of Unix have sprung up.

Linux
Versions such as Linux Mint and the
increasingly popular Ubuntu were
designed especially to be easy and
non-threatening for the average user.
Implementing Linux on an business
level can add up to huge savings.
The operating system, and almost all
of its software are 100% free.

Linux Cons
Software Compatibility
Since most software is made for Windows only, Linux falls short here.
However, there are often alternatives to some widely-used Windows
programs.
Hardware Compatibility
Although getting increasingly better in recent times, some hardware
drivers still don't run on Linux, namely wireless cards and sound cards.
Harder for Beginners
Even with Ubuntu making great strides to correct this issue, Linux is still
considered to be quite challenging to newcomers

Windows
The history of Windows dates back to
September 1981, when Chase Bishop, a
computer scientist, designed the first model
of an electronic device and project
"Interface Manager" was started.
Microsoft introduced an operating
environment named Windows on November
20, 1985 as a graphical operating system
shell for MS-DOS in response to the growing
interest in graphical user interfaces.

Versions

Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
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Windows

Windows

1.0
2.0
3.x
95
98
ME
NT 3.1
NT 3.5
NT
NT 4.0
2000

Windows XP
Windows Server
2003
Windows Vista
Windows Server
2008
Windows 7
Windows Server
2008 R2
Windows 8
Windows Server
2012

Windows pros

Ease of use.
Available software.
Backwards compatibility.
Support for new hardware. Plug &
Play.
Games.
Compatibility with MS driven
websites.

Windows Cons

High resource requirements

Closed Source
Poor security.
Virus susceptibility.
Outrageous license agreements.
Poor technical support.
Hostile treatment of legitimate users.
Extortionist prices.
Additional expenses.
Poor stability
Vendor lock-in.
Backwards incompatible file formats. How does this work in practice?
Poor support for older hardware
High Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Mac Os-OSX
Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh 128K on
January 24, 1984.
This was the first mass-market personal
computer featuring a graphical user interface
and mouse.
Production of the Mac is based on a vertical
integration model. Apple facilitates all aspects
of its hardware and creates its own operating
system that is pre-installed on all Mac
computers, unlike most IBM PC compatibles

Pros
Stylish and attractive. Macs have been consistently voted the most attractive
computers on the market, having slick hardware and user interface designs.
- Rarely get viruses due to their closed OS and relatively small share of the
market, which results in less Mac viruses being created.
- High quality software that is bundled with Macs, as compared to most
bloatware that comes with PCs.
- Higher resolution than most PCs, and are widely used by creative
professionals due to the better software and monitor.
- Less poorly written programs that can cause conflicts and crash your
computer, since Apple monitors the app for Macs closely.
- Macs generally have a faster boot up and shut down time.

Cons

- Overheating in their unibody Macbooks, since they tend to be built very

compactly.

- Hard to upgrade your Mac, since parts tend to be Mac specific and owned
by Apple. Scarcity equals an increase in price, which means Mac parts can
be very expensive.

- For the same reason, its difficult to replace parts in your Mac by yourself.
Even the iMac is hard to open and replace since the parts are packed in
tightly in comparison to replacing PC parts.

- Smaller range of software. However, you could use Bootcamp to run a

Windows OS on your Mac along with the original Mac OS.

- Most newer games dont do well on a Mac, as many do not have a Mac
version available and the Mac graphics card cannot be updated.

- Hard to customize due to their closed operating system.