1. What % use Windows?
1.1. Pros:
1.1.1. Install is quick, easy and painless
1.1.1.1. After working through a few wizard screens at the beginning, the install is automatic
1.2. Cons:
1.2.1. None really
1.3. Focus on Windows 7
1.4. 90% of the market
2. Linux: Open Source, Free
2.1. Pros:
2.1.1. Option to “try before you install” using the Live CD feature - Can easily install as a dual boot or even inside Windows using the Wubi installer
2.2. Cons:
2.2.1. Unless you’re luck to get a CD, you do have to mess about with .ISO files and burn a disc. If you’re happy doing that, it’s not really a problem.
3. Apple, OSX, Leopard
3.1. Cons:
3.1.1. mean bugs that have affected a significant number of users
3.1.1.1. System freezing sometimes occurs when USB devices are hot-plugged into the computer
3.2. Pros:
3.2.1. increased speed
3.2.1.1. subtle change in its appearance.
4. Cell Phone Operating Systems
4.1. Which one do you have?
4.1.1. Blackberry OS
4.2. Which are the major Smartphone operating systems
4.2.1. Plam
4.2.2. Blackberry
4.2.3. Windows Mobile
4.2.4. Symbian
5. Definition:
5.1. What does it do?
5.1.1. 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