Essays Tagged: "single user"
Where did UNIX come from and why are there different versions of UNIX?
Telephone Laboratories in 1969 and 1970, Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchiebegan to develop their own single-user, multi-tasking small operating system and they chose the name UNIX. Their initial goalwa ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Operating systems are the very basis of computer software programs.
r for users 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 o ... n a network is controlled by the operating system. A print server allows multiple users access to a single printer, it will also give you information on the use of the printer. All print jobs are sent ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
The four major functions of an operating system are
ems overall quality. There are many different systems that are used for managing programs. You have single tasking, in which you can run only one program application at a time. Multi-tasking in which ... y one program application at a time. Multi-tasking in which in the normal operating system allows a single user to work with more than one program at a time.Managing memoryThe second function of an op ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking
How to install Linux with kickstart over NFS
guring the kickstart file, place the file on a floppy, insert the floppy and a boot disc, and run a single command. Linux then installs itself without asking any for any of the normal installation que ... on. This can be extremely useful for anyone who has to set up a large number of computers, or for a single user who reinstalls Linux often on their own computer. But, just how easy is it to set up thi ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
STUDY NOTES FOR IPT, DEFINTIONS AND SUMMARIES
mputer such as computer screens and printers.Types of computersPersonal computer-aka micro computer-Single user computer that usually sits on a desktop such as laptop or notebookMidrange computer-Also ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing
Impact of the Internet on Information Technology Security
rough the Internet, the following criteria must be met:•User authentication;•Implementing single user logins;•Implementing one security scheme for inside and outside the user's firewall ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Technology
History of the Operating system
ery beginning of the concept of operating system.The system was later on developed and known as the single user storage system, with this system the user had complete control over main memory and stor ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science