Operating Systems

1. Use of Operating Systems

1.1. Windows 7

1.1.1. Pros

1.1.1.1. Improved reliability and security

1.1.1.2. Tight Media integration

1.1.1.3. Improved internet explorer

1.1.2. Cons

1.1.2.1. Compatibility with older systems

1.1.2.2. Migration from older OS's especially if Vista was not used

2. Apple: OS X Leopard

2.1. Pros

2.1.1. Faster than OS X Tiger

2.1.2. More powerful than Windows due to UNIX base

2.1.3. Ease of Use for the non technical

2.2. Cons

2.2.1. More Expensive

2.2.2. Less hardware choices compared to windows

2.2.3. Less support

3. Linux

3.1. Free

3.2. Pros

3.2.1. More options than any other system

3.2.2. More secure than Windows

3.2.3. Free access to software

3.3. Cons

3.3.1. New hardware is usually slower to be compatible with Linux

3.3.2. Limited support from application vendors.

4. Definition:

4.1. An operating system (OS) is an interface between hardware and user which is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer that acts as a host for computing applications run on the machine

5. Cell Phone Operating Systems

5.1. Blackberry v. 4.5.0.81

5.2. Symbian, RIM, Palm, Windows, iPhone, Android