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Introduction To MS-DOS and UNIX

MS-DOS is a single-user, single-tasking command-line operating system developed by Microsoft in 1981, primarily used in early personal computers. In contrast, UNIX is a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system known for its stability, security, and networking capabilities, developed in the late 1960s. Both operating systems have significantly influenced computing history, with MS-DOS being foundational for early PCs and UNIX evolving into a powerful OS for modern computing.
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Introduction To MS-DOS and UNIX

MS-DOS is a single-user, single-tasking command-line operating system developed by Microsoft in 1981, primarily used in early personal computers. In contrast, UNIX is a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system known for its stability, security, and networking capabilities, developed in the late 1960s. Both operating systems have significantly influenced computing history, with MS-DOS being foundational for early PCs and UNIX evolving into a powerful OS for modern computing.
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Introduction to MS-DOS & UNIX

OS
An Overview of Two Classic
Operating Systems
Introduction to MS-DOS
• MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) is a
command-line operating system developed by
Microsoft in 1981. It was widely used in early
personal computers.
Features of MS-DOS
• • Single-user, single-tasking OS
• • Command-line interface (CLI)
• • File management using commands
• • Direct hardware access
• • Runs on x86 architecture
Introduction to UNIX
• UNIX is a multi-user, multi-tasking operating
system developed in the late 1960s at AT&T
Bell Labs. It is known for its stability, security,
and networking capabilities.
Features of UNIX
• • Multi-user, multi-tasking system
• • Hierarchical file system
• • Shell and scripting support
• • Security and stability
• • Portability across different hardware
MS-DOS vs. UNIX
• • MS-DOS is single-user, UNIX is multi-user
• • MS-DOS uses a simple CLI, UNIX supports
multiple shells
• • MS-DOS lacks built-in networking, UNIX has
robust networking
• • MS-DOS is less secure, UNIX offers strong
security
• • UNIX supports multi-tasking, MS-DOS does
not
Conclusion
• MS-DOS and UNIX have played significant
roles in computing history. While MS-DOS was
foundational for early PCs, UNIX continues to
evolve as a powerful OS used in modern
computing.

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