Essays Tagged: "Operating system"

Silicon Science: The Job of a System Analyst

ls, and choose how the computer will recognize files. System analysts must also select or design an operating system, which is the way the computer interprets files. During the design of the system, a ...

(5 pages) 135 0 4.3 Mar/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Computers, I don't like computers. So why can't I get a job? Personal essay

to operate as we speak. William Gates said that microsoft's key role of Windows 95 was to make the operating system easier for the average person to operate. My grandma is a key example, she was born ... their computer they were now in the PC market. Apple's biggest mistake was not to make MS-DOS their operating system and they failed the market due to software. The computer was software driven like i ...

(2 pages) 78 1 3.8 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Windows 95 or NT

When one asks himself or another, Which Operating system will better fill my needs as an operating system Windows 95 or Windows NT version 3 ... ter fill my needs as an operating system Windows 95 or Windows NT version 3.51. I will look at both operating systems and compare the qualities of each one in price, performance, stability and ease of ... erformance, stability and ease of use. The final results will give one a clear view to the superior operating system for years to come.As one already knows, that if you keep up with the computer indus ...

(3 pages) 91 0 3.5 May/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The Power On Self Test

T (Power-On Self Test).Afterwards, the computer will proceed its final boot-up stage by calling the operating system.Just before that, the user may interrupt to have access to SETUP.To allow the user ... e Memory Test Tick Sound section).4. Once the POST have succeeded and the BIOS is ready to call the operating system (DOS, OS/2, NT, WIN95, etc.) you will see a basic table of the system's configurati ...

(6 pages) 48 0 3.0 Oct/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

An analysis and description of the life of Bill Gates and the beginnings of Microsoft Corporation

osoft Word. Interests in graphical interfaces were realized. Gates made a deal with IBM to write an operating system for its new line of personal computers, and in 1981 which he called MS-DOS. It was ...

(2 pages) 102 0 3.2 Dec/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

argumentative essay about Wwindows XP Professional

dsheet software. Because application software cannot communicate directly with the hardware, so the operating system serves as intermediary software between the applications software and the hardware. ... ware that control as access to all other software and hardware resources. There are various kind of operating system such as Windows, UNIX, Solaris, and much more. Within Windows, there is also Window ...

(4 pages) 218 2 3.5 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Campbell Soup.

d expand its marketing share. Something behind the diversified production line, used to support its operating system, is its CIRT and CCID department. Those are charged with process R&D, product d ... s R&D, product development, packaging and engineering systems. CSC used production line for its operating system. The advantage of it is to reduce WIP among the process, and it required high quali ...

(3 pages) 154 0 4.7 Oct/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Multi User Operating Systems.

Principle FeaturesThe Multi User Operating System is an operating system that can support two or more simultaneous users. Most common ... rs. Most common operating systems found such as Windows are not actually Multi-User but Single-User operating systems. Single user will allow one user to do one task at a time in Single Task mode or i ... nning at the same time such as printing, downloading and word processing. Multi tasking is when the operating system seems to be performing two or more tasks at the same time, however these tasks is n ...

(7 pages) 217 6 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Network Operating Systems.

Network Operating Systems vs. MUOS (Multi-User)CharacteristicsDifferent methods of Multi-tasking ... Multi-User)CharacteristicsDifferent methods of Multi-taskingMulti tasking is when the operating system seems to be performing two or more tasks at the same time, i.e. MS Word and MS Acce ... e who is currently printing or;Ø See when your print job is coming up.MUOS - The Multi-User Operating System Linux uses a printing system called LPD, which constantly runs as a background proc ...

(8 pages) 416 1 4.5 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Multi User Operating Systems.

MULTI USER OPERATING SYSTEMSIntroduction2Multitasking2Types of Multi User System3CPU Architect ... rage Devices5Input / Output Devices5Software Components5Bibliography7IntroductionOperating systems are the very basis of computer software programs. They exist in order for users to ... to interact with the computer's hardware. An example would be MS- DOS. DOS however is a single user operating system which can only support input from one user at a time. So if more than one person ne ...

(7 pages) 142 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays

Operating systems are the very basis of computer software programs.

asking3Application Sharing4Print Sharing4System failure recovery4File Sharing/Locking5Comparison of Operating Systems6Role of Network Administrator8User access8Security Measures9Network Performance9Ne ... es9Network Performance9New Purchase Recommendations/ Budget10Maintenance10Bibliography11IntroductionOperating systems are the very basis of computer software programs. They exist in order for users to ...

(9 pages) 428 2 3.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Software

Software may be divided into two major branches:1)System software. This includes three divisions(a)Operating systems - An operating system is a piece of software that controls the computer's hardware ...

(3 pages) 125 0 4.5 Jan/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Programming Capabilities and Application Software Comparison

between the availability of application software on both.DifferencesWindows 2000 come with only the operating systems. If you want office productivity tools you will need to purchase an additional pro ... itional product (like Visual Basic).UNIX systems have a plethora of application that comes with the operating system (O/S). These include applications that organize and manipulate files, text processi ...

(2 pages) 139 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Microsoft monopoly

Justice Department joined by 19 states.As we all know, Microsoft dominates the personal computer's operating system. Almost every computer in schools, libraries, offices, and home is equipped with ei ... ca Online.Basically Microsoft is being sued for having an illegal monopoly over personal computer's operating system and repeatedly quashed competition to preserve its market domination. After the fin ...

(3 pages) 151 1 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Description of a concert as an operating system with inputs, transformation process and outputs

The operating system that I have chosen is a particular service operation: the realisation of a music co ... on of a music concert. As every other organisation that produce goods or services, it has a precise operating system, composed by a range of inputs, a transformation process and a final output.INPUTS ...

(3 pages) 55 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Linux Operating System (graduate level CIS term paper)

1. What Is Linux?Linux is an operating system that was initially created as a hobby by a young student, Linus Torvalds, at the Un ... user platform. Linux is often considered an excellent, low-cost alternative to other more expensive operating systems.Due to the very nature of Linux's functionality and availability, it has become qu ... e Linux Penguin, which was selected by Linus Torvalds to represent the image he associates with the operating system he created.Although many variations of the word Linux exist, it is most often prono ...

(23 pages) 527 1 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Report on JavaScript and its association with Multimedia

od by analysing each word in the sentence.Cross PlatformPlatform, in computer jargon, refers to the operating system, which a computer runs on. Examples include the ever-popular Windows and Mac operat ... e ever-popular Windows and Mac operating systems (MacOS). Less popular (but just as, if not better) Operating systems include: Linux, Unix, BeOS, as well as many others. What is meant when referring t ...

(6 pages) 139 2 4.2 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Proposal For a New University Admissions System

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0         Recommendations        3.1 Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        3.2 Security . . . ... by the time that day comes it will probably be out of date. The first cost based issue would be the operating system to use; for example Microsoft Windows Server requires a licence per computer it is ...

(9 pages) 194 0 4.2 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Multi User Operating Systems

An operating system is a set of software programs, which manage computer hardware in a controlled fashi ... ystem controls the file-system, process management, memory management and peripherals.Multi-user operating systems are used on large mainframe computers. A mainframe computer system has one very po ... nit. They use terminals (a keyboard and a monitor) to access the mainframe computer.A multi-user operating system lets more that one user work on a mainframe computer at the same time.Features ...

(6 pages) 90 1 4.8 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science