UNIX/Linux, Mac, Microsoft Windows Operating System Differences University of Phoenix Abstract This paper will elaborate on the major differences of the main Operating Systems (OS), which are UNIX/Linux, Mac®, Microsoft® Windows®. The areas of discussion for this paper will be on Memory Management, Process Management, File Management, and Security for each operating system. Operating Systems (OS) for a computer is the main processing software program used to allow the computer processor to communicate with the software and hardware I/O devices. Computers as SUN, SUSE use UNIX/Linux operating system, Mac® (Macintosh) computer uses Apple operating system, and Personal Computers (PC) …show more content…
Mac is a personal computer usage environment not needing as much memory for operating system, but for the software execution and data storage. Windows is also a personal computer environment with a server type environment growing in use. This memory management is both needing large sections of memory for data and operating systems transferring. Along with the processor speed, memory management is one of the most important parts of computer operation. The operating systems also rely on process management. Computers today have developed from running single program capability and running run one program at a time to having the ability to run multiple programs at the same time. They are also able to use multiple threads to provide more than one task to be run at the same time. Processes were created to help manage the execution of the programs. A process is defined as a unit of work in a modern time-sharing system during the execution of a program. There are five states that a process may be in new, running, waiting, ready, and terminated. Only one process can be running on a processor and the other processes are in a ready and waiting state. Operating systems use processes to execute the system code, which executes and runs the main programs to process and operate the computer. Operating systems may use the state of a process in different ways. A process
Operating Systems are complex pieces of software that are designed for powerful hardware, easily capable of running many programs at once, the prioritize hardware task requests known as ‘system calls’ and allocate them memory space or processing time as needed.
The Operating system is one most important parts of anything that runs on technology. It manages the computers memory and processes the information for the software and hardware. There is different operation system for pc, tablets, smart cars, and smartphones.
The third operating system is Mac OS X. It is a series of graphical user interface-based operating system that developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer system (Chan, 2015). People’s interest in Mac OS X had been growing because of the introduction of the iMac computer powered by Intel core duo processor that enhances the iMac’s performance and make it easier to use variety of application (Levary, 2006). For the security aspect, Mac OS X has two layered system that can protect the data and the computer that will reduce the risk of viruses and malware attack (Edge, Barker, & Smith, 2008). It will make this operating system more secure from Windows operating system and Linux (White & Davisson, 2014). Mac OS X also only runs
Since the dawn of the information age, computers have developed into a very important part of society. They are increasingly being integrated with numerous aspects of human life, and have become a necessity in many college and business settings. Two major corporations that capitalize on this integration are Microsoft and Apple, and while they may appear identical, the difference between Microsoft’s Personal Computer and Apple’s Macintosh becomes much more apparent when affordability, variety, and vulnerability are considered. Ultimately, a PC is a better purchase than a Macintosh.
Task 1 – P2 Purpose of Operating Systems An Operating System (OS) is a software program that allows the computer hardware to be able to communicate and operate with the computer software. Without a computer Operating System, a computer and software programs would be useless. Initially the Operating System acts as an interface between the user of a computer and the computer’s hardware.
The Unix operating system is a powerful programming environment designed by and for computer programmers. Unix is available on a wide variety of computer systems, including personal computers, workstations, mainframes and supercomputers. It was developed for, and is particularly well suited to, multi-user systems, but is now also run on 'stand-alone' machines.
The various similarities and differences between Microsoft and Mac are crystal clear. Each possesses favorable traits that make them the top two competitors in the computer market. The Mac, with its user-friendly interface, artistic software, and attractive appearance, is greatly appreciated by those who value a perfect computer. The Microsoft with its affordability, unrivaled compatibility, and the wide range is used by a majority of the computer-using population. And although the Microsoft and Mac both share the standard foundations and layouts of the computer, in reality, they are actually quite
In conclusion both operating system are fulfilling user needs. The computer and technology field is constantly changing. Mac and Windows are keeping up with the changes. There is now no one-size fits all computing device anymore, people are using all kinds of
This paper analyzes and compares the differences between the Windows and Linux’s operating system in an enterprise. It emphasizes the features in these two operating system such as history, cost, security, user-friendliness, performance, and future trends. It shows how impactful these features can be when an enterprise chooses an operating system. The research in this paper highlights the pros and cons of an enterprise using one operating system or the other. It directs the readers to have a better understanding on which operating system is better for specific instances. Readers will have an enhance perception on Windows and Linux and the platforms they serve. In our paper we try to fully analyze Windows and Linux’s operating system, so an enterprise can choose the best operating system for themselves.
The purpose of this paper is to make a comparative analysis of Linux and Windows Operating Systems. The version of Windows that I want to concentrate primarily on is Windows 32 bit x86 systems. The question could be asked, “Why are the two operating systems different?” or, “what is fundamentally different about the operating systems?” The way to go about answering that question is to look at their differences. The purpose of this paper is to do just that.
This paper will discuss three main operating systems, Windows, Linux, and OS X. All three of these operating systems have features which are unique unto themselves. Although there may be arguments as to which one of these three operating systems is better it really all comes down to what features are needed for each user. This paper will describe the features that each of these operating systems has to offer.
The purpose of this study or survey is to specify the flaws and advantages of Linux as well as comparison of Linux with windows operating system in term of their security and architecture of both operating systems. The Linux is based on Unix and it carries the whole architecture of Unix. It is an open source and free licensed operating system.
The UNIX operating system is a set of programs that act as a link between the computer and the user. The computer programs that allocate the system resources and coordinate all the details of the computer 's internals is called the operating system or kernel.
The purpose of an operating system is so that the end-user can interact with the computer and hardware, helping him/her use the right software/apps needed depending on what operating system they are using. The OS helps you multi task on you PC, so you can run multiple software at the same time.
The operating systems Linux®, Macintosh® (Mac) and Microsoft® Windows® are the main software to every computer system to run properly along with other hardware. These operating systems (OS 's) are very different in several ways, but they also have some similarities too. Linux, Mac and Windows use memory management, process management, file management and security management to operate the computer systems correctly. The first management to compare and contrast between the three OS is memory management.