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The document provides information about Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows commands. It summarizes the key features and release dates of Windows 8 and Windows 10. Windows 8 was optimized for touch and released in 2012. Windows 10 was released in 2015 and addressed issues from Windows 8 while allowing desktop apps on the modern interface. It also lists important commands for Windows like CD, DIR, COPY, DEL, and EXIT.

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The document provides information about Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows commands. It summarizes the key features and release dates of Windows 8 and Windows 10. Windows 8 was optimized for touch and released in 2012. Windows 10 was released in 2015 and addressed issues from Windows 8 while allowing desktop apps on the modern interface. It also lists important commands for Windows like CD, DIR, COPY, DEL, and EXIT.

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ASSIGNMENT-3

Name-ANIKET KUMAR
Reg:- 210101120019
Branch:-B.tech(cse)
Sem:-3rd

Difference between window 8 & window 9& window 10

Introduction to Microsoft Windows


MS Windows

Developer Microsoft

Initial Release 20th November 1985

Marketing Target Personal Computing

Languages Available in 138 languages

Default User Interface Windows Shell

Official Website microsoft.com


 An Operating System is a group of several GUIs (Graphical
User Interface) families, all of which are developed, sold and
marketed by Microsoft. 
The latest version of Microsoft Operating System which is
being widely used across the world is Windows 10. 

History and Development of Windows


It was 1983 when work on “Interface Manager” was started by Microsoft but it was in November
1995, when the first Windows 1.0 was introduced. Later on, with developments in technology, the
requirement of the people and increased demand for Graphical User Interface, Microsoft kept
releasing revised versions of Operating Systems.

The image given below shows the different Microsoft Operating Systems along with the year in
which they were introduced:
Windows 8

 It was released for retail on October 26, 2012


 Optimisations for touch-based
 Installed in new devices like Laptops, Mobile phones, tablets, etc.
 Increased integration with cloud services
 Windows Store service for software distribution
 Task manager had been redesigned
 New security features were introduced
 Online Applications could be directly downloaded
Windows 10

 It was released on July 29, 2015


 Addresses shortcomings in the user interface first introduced with Windows 8
 A virtual desktop system
 It had the ability to run windows store apps within windows on the desktop rather than in
the full-screen mode
 Included new icons
 To reduce storage shortcomings, Windows 10 automatically compresses the file size

Applications in Windows
There are all kinds of applications which are available at the Windows store and people can
easily access them and download them for their personal or professional usage.

Given below is a list of such application available on Windows:

 Web Browsers
 Adobe Photoshop
 Adobe Reader
 Messenger
 Media Players
 Games
 Audio/ Video Chatting Apps
 Maps & Calendar and this list goes on

List of Important Commands for Windows


Since Computers run over a set of commands which are entered in the form of input, which with
the advancement of Operating Systems can be entered through various Hardware devices.

Given below are a few important MS-DOS Windows commands for the reference of candidates:
Important Commands for Windows

cd – change directory help – help about a command

cls – clear window notepad – windows notepad text editor

dir – display list of contents of current type – displays content of text file
directory

assoc – display/modify file extensions attrib – displays/ change file attributes

call – calls one batch program file from color – set text and background colour
another

comp – compares the contents of two files copy – to copy one or more files to another
location

date – displays date del – delete multiple files

edit – Run MS-DOS text editor exit – close MS-DOS window

find – search for a text string in a file move – move one or more files to another location

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