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Operating System: Windows Vs Unix VX Linux

This document compares the operating systems Windows, UNIX, and Linux. It discusses that an operating system controls application execution, manages resources, and acts as an interface between hardware and software. It then provides details on the origins and characteristics of Linux, UNIX, and Windows. Key differences are that Linux is open source while Windows is proprietary, and Linux requires fewer system resources than UNIX. The document also discusses advantages of the different operating systems in areas like hardware compatibility, reliability, security, and technical capabilities.

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Operating System: Windows Vs Unix VX Linux

This document compares the operating systems Windows, UNIX, and Linux. It discusses that an operating system controls application execution, manages resources, and acts as an interface between hardware and software. It then provides details on the origins and characteristics of Linux, UNIX, and Windows. Key differences are that Linux is open source while Windows is proprietary, and Linux requires fewer system resources than UNIX. The document also discusses advantages of the different operating systems in areas like hardware compatibility, reliability, security, and technical capabilities.

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OPERATING SYSTEM :

WINDOWS VS UNIX VX LINUX


WHAT IS OPERATING SYSTEM?

 A program that controls the execution of


application programs
 An interface between applications and
hardware.
 Makes the computer more convenient to use
 Manages the resources of the computer
 Allows resources to be used in an efficient
manner

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Services Provided by the OS

 Program execution
 Access to Input/Output (I/O) devices
 Disks, screens, keyboards, mice
 Printers, cameras, speakers, etc.
 Controlled access to files
 System access
 Sometimes: Program development
 Compilers, editors and debuggers

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Introducing Linux

 Linux was originally built by Linus Torvalds at


the University of Helsinki in 1991.
 Linux is a Unix-like, Kernal-based, fully memory-
protected, multitasking operating system .
 Open Source Operating System.
 Free Software
 Source Code Available
 It runs on a wide range of hardware from PCs to
Macs.
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Introducing UNIX

 Unix is an operating system that is very


popular in universities, companies, big
enterprises etc.
 If an enterprise used massive symmetric
multiprocessing systems, or systems with
more than eight CPUs, they needed to
run UNIX in the past.
UNIX was far more capable in handling all the processes
more effectively than Linux.

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Introducing Windows

 First version of Windows – Windows 3.1


released in 1992 by Microsoft.
 Windows is a GUI based operating system.
 It has powerful networking capabilities, is
multitasking, and extremely user friendly.

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Flavors

WINDOWS
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows 2000
Windows 2003
Windows XP
Windows vista
WINDOW 7
WINDOW
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Fundamental Difference between
Linux, UNIX &Windows

 Linux is an example of Open Source software


development and Free Operating System (OS).
Unix is an operating system that is very popular in
universities, companies, big enterprises etc.
Windows is not freeware ansd is developed by Microsoft
Inc.

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Comparing Applications

 Linux falls short in the number of different


applications available for it.
 There are much more various applications
available for Microsoft since the population
of Window’s users is greater than Linux’s.
Since Microsoft is more popular, the Hardware products
are aimed at the biggest market – Windows, such that the
product would be sold and used widely

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Comparing Applications Cont.

Linux programs distributes freely since they are not


developed by commercial software companies, but
instead are created under the GNU Public License, which
makes the software free.
Linux software lacks the GUI and is therefore not “liked”
by many users.
Windows has its own share of problems – the fact that
some software is not compliant for different versions of
windows(i.e. Windows 95/98) and many times the GUI
concept is overused such that command arguments
cannot be passed to
the program.
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Linux advantages in Kernel and the
OS environment

Linux requires 386 architecture to run.Thus, it is


compatible with any improved architecture such as 486,
Pentium,Pentium Pro, etc
 There are drivers available for much many
types of hardware devices

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Contd.

 Linux program installation seems to be


easier since it only requires a restart when
hardware device has been changed.
 Linux supports multiple copies of the
Kernel on the system such that if an error
is encountered and the Kernel becomes
corrupted, a different copy of the Kernel
can be used to boot up the system.

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Reliability

 OS it must not crash, even under extreme


loads. OS should process requests even if
the operating system or hardware fails.
 Windows seems to be less stable even
though the latest versions of Windows –
2000 and XP are far more improved than
the incredibly buggy Windows 95

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Security

 Linux seems to be more prepared for


protecting itself because of the beginning
developments of Linux, UNIX, and
FreeBSD which were aimed at top notch
security
 Linux allows does not create registry keys
in a way Windows does allowing a user to
browse installed components registry
keys, which contain important information
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Security Contd.

 Linux is more virus proof since viruses –


malicious programs either cannot be run
automatically on the Linux machine, or
simply are not capable of being executed
on a 386 architecture
 Windows is often known for a large
amount of loop holes

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Technical Differences

 Keeping up to date: Linux upgrades faster


than Windows
 Compatibility: Linux is Backward
Compatible unlike Windows.

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Technical Differences

Features Provided:
Both support Dynamic Caching
Both have Multi-user Support
Application differences
No commercial word processor for Linux,
which matches the quality for Windows

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FILE SYSTEM

Implements long-term store


Information stored in named objects
called files
OS typically offers the following file
operations:
creating, deleting, renaming
reading, writing
locking, unlocking

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FILE SYSTEM Contd...

NTFS v EXT3
We have used EXT2 and EXT3 as the
Linux FS due to their popularity
NTFS is the primary XP FS
– Not backwards compatible with Win2k

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