November 13th, 2009
by Edy
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Do you still remember windows98? It was my favorite operating system from windows. Here is the brief history of windows 98.
Windows 98 – codenamed Memphis – was released by Microsoft Corporation on June 25, 1998. Windows 98 was the successor to Windows 95 and presented a hybrid 16-bit/32-bit monolithic product which was based on MS-DOS.
It was quickly followed by an updated to the operating system with Windows 98 SE (second edition) as Microsoft attempted to fix many bugs that were present in the original version.
Among the newer features of Windows 98 were better AGP (accelerated graphics port) support, functional USB (universal serial bus) drivers, and support for multiple monitors and Web TV. Read the rest of this entry →
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January 12th, 2009
by Edy
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The earliest of computers didn’t have an operating system. By the early 1960’s, commercial computer vendors were supplying quite extensive tools for streamlining the development, scheduling and execution of jobs on batch processing systems.
Through the 1960’s, several concepts were developed which drove the development of operating systems.
The IBM System 360 produced a family of mainframe computer that served consumers with differing capacities and prices.
A single operating system was planned for these computers rather than developing generic programs for every individual model. Read the rest of this entry →
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December 15th, 2007
by Edy
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An Introduction to Shareware
Visit any computer store today and you’ll find what seems like miles and miles of software on sale. Certainly enticing buys, there are a few problems with buying software off the shelves.
On the shelf, software – otherwise known as “commercial software” – can be expensive, and incompatible, and outdated when compared to what’s available online.
Fortunately, there’s an alternative to commercial software and although it isn’t new, it’s one of the most under-exploited opportunities in the computer industry. Read the rest of this entry →
