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LINUX WINDOWS

Vs.
CONTENTS

What is an Operating System..???


Introducing Linux..
Introducing Windows..
Comparison between Linux and Windows
Conclusion
What is an 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
Examples of OS??
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
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.
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
Flavors
WINDOWS
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows 2000
Windows 2003
Windows XP
Windows vista
WINDOW 7
WINDOW 8
LINUX
Suse
Fedora
Redhat
Debian
Ubuntu
Knoppix
Slackware
Lycoris
Linspire (Lindows)
Graphical User Interface
(GUI)
Text Mode Interface
Office
Browser
Computer Users
Fundamental Difference between
Linux & Windows

One fundamental difference between the


two systems is the fact that Linux is "open
source".
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
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
Comparing Applications Cont.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Information Protection and
Security
Access control
regulate user access to the system
Information flow control
regulate flow of data within the system and
its delivery to users
Certification
proving that access and flow control
perform according to specifications
Financial Differences

COST

LINUX WINDOWS

Online Downloads Free Not Available

Retail Price, CD $50 $300


Financial Differences

Companies have to spend millions for


licenses for ever individual windows
computer
For Linux companies don’t have to spend
anything
Technical Differences

Keeping up to date: Linux upgrades faster


than Windows

Compatibility: Linux is Backward


Compatible unlike Windows.
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
End-User Differences
Proprietary vs. Open source
 Windows is a Proprietary Technology

Applications will only work on


Windows
 Linux – Open Source
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
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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