GROUP MEMBERS:

•Asjad Bin Aqdas•Javaria Khan •Mishal Arshad•Nauman Ansari •Bushra Waheed

Presented to:Ma’am Ayisha Qureshi

OPERATING SYSTEM

An operating system(OS) is a set of programs

containing instructions that work together to

co-ordinate all the activities among

computer hardware resources.

OPERATING SYSTEM FUNCTIONStarting a computerProviding user interfaceManaging programsManaging memoryCoordinating tasksConfiguring devicesEstablishing an internet connectionMonitoring performanceFile management

TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEM

STAND ALONE

NETWORK

EMBEDDED

STAND ALONE OPERATING SYSTEM

Complete operating systemDesktop computer, notebook, mobile devices

Examples:Windows XP Windows VistaMac OS XUNIXLinux

WINDOWS VISTAIT COMES IN FIVE ADDITION:-

Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Business

Windows Vista Enterprise

WINDOWS VISTA FEATURESReliability And Performance

Windows Super fetch TechnologyBuilt In Hardware Diagnostics

SecurityImproved FirewallWindows Defender

WINDOWS VISTA FEATURESINFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Instant SearchWindows ContactWindows CalendarDocuments ExplorerPicture ExplorerMusic ExplorerFile Sharing

WINDOWS VISTA FEATURESAPPERANCE AND NAVIGATIONFlip 3DWindows Sidebar

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNETEnhanced Internet ExplorerImproved E-mail ProgramSecure Wireless Network SystemSpeech Recognition

MAC OS XMAC OS stands for Macintosh Operating

System

Released in 1984

Multitasking Operating System

Computers produced by APPLE

MACINTOSH’S FEATURESNew Desktop Search Technology

Dashboard

Built In Web Browser

Parental Controls

3-d Video And Audio Conferencing

Filter

NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEMDesigned specifically to support a networkIt typically resides on the serverClients computer rely on server for resourcesExamplesWindows server 2003Windows server 2008UnixLinuxSolarisNet Ware

WINDOWS SERVER 2008It comes in five addition:

Windows Server 2008 Itanium Based Systems

Windows Server 2008 Standard

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter

Windows 2008 Web Server

WINDOWS SERVER 2008

An Upgrade Version Of Windows Server 2003

Features:Enhanced Server SecurityNetwork Access ProtectionImproved Web Server ManagementClient Support

SOLARISIt Is A Version Of UNIXDesigned Specifically For E-CommerceDeveloped by Sun MicrosystemsManages High Traffic AccountsIncorporates Security Necessary for Web

TransactionsClient Uses Program Like Gnome Desktop to

Communicate The Network Operating System

NET WAREOPERATING SYSTEM Designed For Client/Server NetworkRuns On All Kinds Of Computer

It has two portions;Server Portion residing on network serverClient portion residing on client’s computer

The server portion allows user to share hardware devices

attached to the computer, email, databases or any other

MULTIPURPOSE OPERATING SYSTEMOperating SystemWorks as both Stand Alone and Network

Operating SystemSuch Operating Systems are also Called

Client Operating SystemExamplesUNIXLinux

LINUXMultitasking operating system used by some network servers to:

Configure The Network

Administer Security

Run A Web Server

Process E-Mail

DIFFERENCEStand Alone Operating

System

Network Operating System

Only one computer is involved.

It does not communicate with any other computer.

Its applications and resources are available on same computer.

A computer having stand alone operating system runs on a PC.

A series of computers are connected together.

It communicates with other computers.

It can share resources like disk drives, printers and files.

Computer having network operating system runs on a server.