Windows operating system

 

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Operating System

• Operating system is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computers programs.

• Operating system is a component of the system software in a computer system.

• Application programs usually require an OS to function.

Microsoft Windows

• Microsoft windows (or simply windows) is a metafamily of graphical operating systems developed, marketed  and sold by Microsoft.

• It consists of several families of operating systems, each of which cater to a certain sector of the computing industry.

Windows 1.0

• Windows 1.0 is a 16 - bit graphical operating system environment released on November 20, 1985.

Windows 2.0

• Windows 2.0 released after two (2) years of version "1.0" (1987)

• First windows version of MS Word and Excel

Windows 2.1

• Windows 2.1 is under version 2.0

• It released on December 28, 1987 - May 27, 1988.

• Less than a year after the release of Windows/286 2.1 and Windows/386 2.1 were released kn May 27, 1988.

Windows 3.0

• Third major release of MS Windows.

• Windows 3.0 is First successful OS 

• A powerful rival to Apple Mac and the Commodore Amigaon the GUI front

Windows 3.1

• The OS that superseded windows 3.0

• Windows 3.1 Only an update to the first windows OS under version 3.0

• It was released on April 1992.

• First Windows OS uses windows logo (Flying windows logo).

 

 

Windows for Workgroup 3.1

 

• First used in networking 

 

• It was released on October 1992

 

• Features native networking support

 

• It ha given the codename "Kato"

 

Windows NT 3.1

 

• First release of OS of server and business desktop OS

 

• It was released on 12 July 1993

 

•  First CLI (with black background, white text)

 

Windows for Workgroups 3.11

 

• It was released on December 1993

 

• Originally codenamed "Snow ball"

 

• The update for the first Windows for Workgroups

 

• First OS that uses Internet Connection/ International Network

 

Windows NT Workstation 3.5 

 

• Second release of the Microsoft Windows NT OS 

 

• It used for Workstation / client computers

 

• It was released on 21 September 1994 

 

• Goals- to increase the speed of the OS; as a result, the project was given the codename "Daytona" in reference t Daytona International Speedway

 

Windows NT 3.51

 

• IT third release of MS Windows NT line of OS 

 

• It's code name is "Cairo"

 

• It was released in 30 May 1995

 

• It was released nine months after Windows NT 3.5

 

• First Internet Explorer released 

 

• Easy to install hardware and software on this Window

 

• It also offered enhanced multimedia capabilities, more powerful features for more mobile computing and integrated networking.

 

Windows NT 4.0 

 

• It with Internet Explorer 

 

• Fourth release of Microsoft's Windows NT Line of Operating Systems

 

• It released to manufacturing on July 29, 1996

 

• 32- bit Windows system available in both workstation and server editions with graphical environment similar to that of Windows 95 

 

• Taskbar and start menu

 

• First browser- Netscape Communication   

 

Windows 98     

 

•It formerly known as Windows 97

 

•It's codenamed as "Memphis"

 

•It's graphical OS released on June 25, 1998 by Microsoft

 

•It successor to Windows 95

 

•It describes as an OS that "Works better, Plays Better"

 

•First Windows designed for consumers

 

•Users could find information more easily in their PC as well as the Internet

 

•First have options for searching for files and folders

 

•Improvement included the ability to open and close application quickly, support for reading DVD disc and for USB

 

Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) 

•It support the problem in Windows 98

•It was the most controversial OS (Windows 98) because it is only OS have case with Netscape Company

•It update to Windows 98

•It released on 15 May 1999

•It improved USB support, replacement of Internet  Explorer 4.0 with significantly faster Internet Explorer 5

•It also included in Internet Connection Sharing which allows multiple computers on a LAN to share a single Internet Connection through Network Address Translation

Windows 2000

 

•It release on 17 February 2000

•  a.k.a Windows NT 5.0 (-available in Server Editions and for workstations -Win.2000)

•"Cairo" and "Odyssey"

•The first OS that makes use of NTFS

•Windows 2000 Professional

•Windows 2000 Server Edition

•Windows 2000 Data Center Edition

•Windows 2000 Advanced Center Edition

 

 

Window ME (Millennium Edition)

 

•It is a hybrid 16-bit/32-bit graphical OS

 

•It released on 14 September 2000

 

•It's codenamed as "Millennium"

 

•It also called as "Mistake Edition"

 

 

Windows XP (eXPerience)

 

•It is a line of developed by Microsoft for use on general purpose computer systems including home and business desktops, notebook computers and media centers,

 

•Its codenamed as "Whistler" and "Blackcomb"

 

•It released on October 25, 2001

 

EDITIONS

 

•Windows XP Home Edition N

 

•Windows XP Home Edition 

 

•Windows XP Professional Edition N

 

•Windows XP Professional Edition

 

•Windows XP Starter Edition

 

•Windows XP Media Center Edition

 

•Windows XP 64-bit Edition

 

•Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

 

•Windows XP Embedded Edition

 

•Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

 

 

Windows Server 2003

 

•It is a server OS produced by Microsoft and introduced on April 24, 2003 as the successor to Windows 2000 Server.

 

•It considered by Microsoft to be the cornerstone of their Windows Server System line of business server products.

 

 

Windows XP Media Center Edition

 

•MCE is a version of Windows XP designed to serve as a home entertainment hub.

 

•It released on October 12, 2004

 

•Its additional features- "FM Radio tuning"

 

•You could also browse to internet, watch live television, communicate with friends and family and watch DVDs and many more.

 

   

Windows Vista 

 

•Its codenamed as "Longhorn"

 

•It is a line of graphical OS used on PCs including home and business desktops, notebook computers, tablet PCs and media centers.

 

•Release comes less than 6 years after the introduction of its predecessor Windows XP, making it the longest time span between two releases of Microsoft Windows.

 

•It release on January 30, 2007

 

 

 Windows Server 2008

 

•Its codenamed is "Server Longhorn"

•It released  on 15 May 2007

•In Philippines released on April 24, 2008

•It is the server OS containing many of the new client features from Windows Vista

Windows 7

 

•Its codenamed is "Blackcomb", "Vienna"

•A series of OS produced by microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, media content PCs

•It was release to manufacturing on July 22, 2009 with general retail availability.

Windows 8

• It was announced ad available to the              market last October 26, 2012

• It includes a new "Hybrid Boot" option that     uses "Advanced" hibernation;   

• Easy switching of users    

• Faster installation OS (approx. 10mins)

• First OS that has :restore factory                        settings",where you can bring back the OS      on its default value.

• Easy filtering of data files.

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