September 4th, 2010
by Edy
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The words disk operating system refers to system software used in most computers that provides the abstraction and management of secondary storage devices and the information on them.
For example, you have several files systems meant for organizing data files of all sorts. Such software is referred to as a disk operating system when the storage devices it manages are made of rotating platters such as hard disks or floppy disks.
In the early days of micro computing, memory space was often limited so the disk operating system was an extension of the operating system. Read the rest of this entry →
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November 14th, 2009
by Edy
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In 1998, Microsoft Corporation released their latest update of the popular Windows operating system – Windows 98.
It was a successor to the previous version of Windows 95 and was an improvement on technology contained in its predecessor.
One of the great advantages to Windows 98 was that it required relatively low system requirements making it easier to gain its full potential even on older machines.
This version of Windows gave full support to DOS applications because it could be switched between DOS mode and Windows mode. Being able to do this allowed the user to fix certain system errors manually.
Windows 98 was never as stable as regular computer users needed. This was due to many reasons. Often the software developers of drivers and applications had insufficient experience with the creation of programs for the new system. Read the rest of this entry →
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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 21st, 2009
by Edy
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Back in the late 1970’s, two enterprising young computer programmers named Paul Allen and Bill Gates developed an adaptation for the BASIC computer language that would help run newly created personal computer just coming on the technology market.
As with any technology, their original creation changed and grew.
The two friends decided they had the product and the capability to become successful, so they formed a company now known as Microsoft.
Over the years, Microsoft has grown to a giant in the computer industry with successes never before seen by a “from scratch” endeavor.
Microsoft was responsible for the development of not only several computer languages like COBOL and PASCAL, but also for the development of the earliest operating system MS-DOS.
In partnership with IBM, who was just introducing the personal computer to the individual consumer, all of the IBM computers used MS-DOS on their systems. The year was 1981.
Windows 3.1 was the first product to fully utilize graphical user interface for ease of controlling what the computer would do. Read the rest of this entry →
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January 13th, 2009
by Edy
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As a user, you normally interact with the operating system through a set of commands. For example, the DOS operating system contains commands such as COPY and RENAME for copying files and changing the names of files, respectively.
The commands are accepted and executed by a part of the operating system called the command processor or command line interpreter.
Graphical user interfaces allow you to enter commands by pointing and clicking at objects that appear on the screen.
But that really doesn’t address the various ways that operating systems make your computer work easier and more efficiently.
Their specific capacities are what make them help your computer operate as a user-friendly device. Let’s look specifically at what an operating system does. Read the rest of this entry →
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January 12th, 2009
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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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September 8th, 2008
by Edy
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AVG Free Edition is a well-known antivirus protection tool, which scores over many other popular brands such as MacAfee, Norton, Avira, and likes of them.
This antivirus program offers rock-solid protection. AVG Free provides all the essential necessities, including a real-time shield to prevent infections, anti-virus and anti-malware wrapped up in one engine and a link scanner for web-surfing with extra protection and care.
AVG is the most popular free antivirus program, which does fairly well in many tests. Although it offers little user control and no free tech support, it is more effective than the other premium brands like Norton Symantec 360 and MacAfee. Read the rest of this entry →
July 10th, 2008
by Edy
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Every computers have an operating system. What is an operating system ? An operating system – commonly referred to as an OS – is a set of computer programs that manage the hardware and software resources of a computer.
The OS processes electronic devices with a rational response to commands that are approved by the system.
At the foundation of all system software, an operating system performs basic tasks like controlling and allocating memory, prioritizing system requests, controlling input and output devices, facilitating the network, and managing files. Read the rest of this entry →
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December 15th, 2007
by Edy
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They Work on Today’s Computers Too!
If you’re familiar with MS-DOS at all, you’ll recall that it’s a command-driven operating system that performs functions issued at the C:> prompt. The only way to get an MS-DOS computer to do something was to type a command at this prompt and if you can imagine, it was a rather cumbersome way to use a computer.
As an example, to load up Microsoft’s simple editing program, you had to type the name of the drive that the program was on, the directory that the program was in, and then the name of the program. So if Microsoft Edit was in a directory or folder named “Process,” you could start the program by typing, “C:>process\edit.com” Then, and only then would the program load up for use.
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