1 / 123

Operating systems

Operating systems. Unit objectives: Identify operating system fundamentals Manage directories on a Microsoft Windows computer Manage files on a Microsoft Windows computer Control access to files and folders on a Microsoft Windows computer. Topic A. Topic A: Operating system fundamentals

uttara
Download Presentation

Operating systems

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Operating systems Unit objectives: • Identify operating system fundamentals • Manage directories on a Microsoft Windows computer • Manage files on a Microsoft Windows computer • Control access to files and folders on a Microsoft Windows computer

  2. Topic A • Topic A: Operating system fundamentals • Topic B: Directory management • Topic C: File management • Topic D: File and folder permissions

  3. Operating systems • Set of software instructions • Control the computer • Run programs • Accept input • Display output • Examples: • Windows • Macintosh • Linux • UNIX

  4. Microsoft Windows • Most installed client OS • First GUI: Windows 3.1 • Icons and menus to perform functions • Uses a mouse or other pointing device

  5. Windows 7 Professional Edition

  6. Macintosh (Mac) OS • Apple’s client operating system • Uses a GUI • Current version: • Mac OS X (10.6) • Also known as Snow Leopard • Based on UNIX • Revised more often than Windows • Applications are plentiful

  7. Mac OS X Snow Leopard

  8. Linux • Free client operating system • Based on UNIX • Latest kernel: 2.6.32 • How to obtain: • Download Linux for free • Buy a distribution version • Uses a GUI • Many system admin tasks done at command line

  9. Ubuntu Linux

  10. UNIX • Developed in 1969 by AT&T • Trademark owned by The Open Group • UNIX standards: • UNIX 93 • UNIX 95 • UNIX 98 • UNIX 03 • www.unix.org

  11. Windows client operating systems • Windows NT Workstation • Windows 95 • Windows 98 • Windows Me • Three Windows XP versions • Windows XP Professional • Windows XP Home Edition • Windows XP Media Center Edition • Windows 2000 Professional continued

  12. Windows client OSs, continued • Six Windows Vista versions • Windows Vista Home Basic • Windows Vista Home Premium • Windows Vista Business • Windows Vista Ultimate • Windows Vista Starter • Windows Vista Enterprise • Six Windows 7 versions • Windows 7 Home Basic • Windows 7 Home Premium • Windows 7 Professional • Windows 7 Ultimate • Windows 7 Enterprise • Windows 7 Starter

  13. Not available in Windows 7 Home Basic • Aero Glass and advanced window navigation • Easy networking and network sharing • Windows Media Center and improved media format support • Multi-touch

  14. Not available in either Win 7 Home Edition • Windows XP mode • Domain Join • Network backup • Encrypting File System (EFS) • Location-aware printing • Remote Desktop Host

  15. Available only in Win 7 Enterprise & Ultimate • BitLocker Drive Encryption • Multi-Language User Interface (MUI) • Direct Access links to corporate resources without a VPN • AppLocker • Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) disk image booting • BranchCache

  16. Not available in Vista Home Basic • Aero desktop GUI with Flip 3D • Windows Mobility Center and Tablet PC support • Scheduled and network-based backup • Windows Meeting Space • PC-to-PC Sync

  17. Not available in either Vista Home editions • Multiprocessor support • Complete PC Backup and Restore • Networking Center • Remote Desktop • Domain Join • Group Policy support • Windows Fax and Scan • Encrypting File System (EFS) • Shadow Copy • P2P Meeting Place • Corporate Roaming • Offline Files and Folders

  18. In Vista Home Premium & Ultimate • Windows Media Center and Media Center Extenders • Windows DVD Maker • Windows HD Movie Maker • Windows premium games

  19. Available only in Windows Vista Ultimate • BitLocker Drive Encryption

  20. Available in Ultimate and Enterprise • Multi-Language User Interface (MUI) • Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA) • Single Session Virtual PC

  21. Remote desktop Multiprocessor support Automated System Recovery Dynamic disk support Fax service IIS/Personal Web server Encrypting File System File-level access control C2 certification Domain membership Group policies IntelliMirror Remote Installation Services Roaming profiles Multilingual support 64-bit version IPSec user interface SNMP Simple TCP/IP services SAP agent Client services for NetWare Network monitor Client-side caching Administrative tools Windows XP Professional features

  22. Windows 2000 features • Dependability: • Device driver verification • Scalable memory and processor support • Side-by-side DLLs • Windows File Protection • Windows Installer • Security: • Encrypting File System (EFS), single-user support • IPSec • Kerberos continued

  23. Windows 2000 features, continued • Management and deployment: • User State Migration Tool • Hardware standards support • System Preparation Tool • Remote OS Installation • Multilingual support • Group Policy support • Microsoft Management Console (MMC) • Recovery console • Safe Mode startup options • Internet Connection Sharing • Troubleshooters

  24. Windows 2000 mobile support • Offline file and folder support • Offline viewing • Laptop power management features • Hot docking • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

  25. 32-bit versus 64-bit • Refers to how the CPU accesses and processes information • 64-bit system • Access larger amounts of memory • Different internal command set • Provides additional features and functionality • Hardware drivers must be 64-bit compatible • Operating system must be written as 64-bit • Microsoft’s 32-bit version referred to as x86 • Microsoft’s 64-bit version referred to as x64

  26. Activity A-1 Selecting an appropriate Windows operating system

  27. The Windows 7 desktop

  28. The Windows Vista desktop

  29. Windows XP Professional desktop

  30. Windows 2000 Professional desktop

  31. Windows Aero features • Introduced with Windows Vista • UI for: • Windows Vista Home Premium • Windows Vista Business • Windows Vista Enterprise • Windows Vista Ultimate • Features: • Windows Sidebar • Translucent windows, taskbar, and Start menu • Taskbar thumbnails • Three-dimensional Windows Flip

  32. Windows Aero

  33. 3D Windows Flip

  34. Windows 7 Aero features • Aero Peek • Aero Shake • Aero Snap • Jump lists

  35. Aero system requirements • 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor • 1 GB system memory • 128 MB graphics card • DirectX 9-compatible graphics processor that supports: • A Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) driver • Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware • 32 bits per pixel

  36. Windows Explorer in Vista Professional

  37. Windows Explorer in XP

  38. Libraries

  39. A library’s included locations

  40. Activity A-2 Locating Windows 7 interface components

  41. Control Panel in Classic View on Vista

  42. Control Panel in Category View

  43. Control Panel Search

  44. Computer Management console

  45. Network folder in Windows Vista

  46. Command-line utility

  47. Task Manager

More Related