David Eales: PI:T7777644:
T171 02: TMA02
Question 1.
Produce a Plan For the Following Web Report.
Question 2. Write a Brief Summary on the Success
or Lack Thereof of Windows.
Question 3. Two Advantages and Two Disadvantages
of Computer Conferences.
Question
1
(Examine the Significance of Operating Systems in the Development of the
PC)
Introduction.
Explain what an operating system is and what were the problems associated
with computing without an operating system.
Set out what operating systems became available, by which companies
and who the main personalities were.
Main Body.
Explain the main functions of an operating system and how it :-
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Manages resources.
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Interacts with the user.
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Runs applications.
Show the types of operating systems and their development along with
the main personalities.
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CP/M Gary Kildall,
Text based O/S.
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MS DOS Bill Gates, Microsoft / IBM.
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OS/2 Bill Gates,
Microsoft / IBM.
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Macintosh Steve Jobs, Apple and the first operating
system with GUI (graphical user interface)
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Windows Bill Gates, Microsoft.
Explain how other developments facilitated the advancement of operating
systems.
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Bios
one O/S for different configurations.
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Xerox PARC GUI, Mouse, Bit-mapping.
State the significance of the operating system.
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Universal use of computers regardless of components.
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Ease of use (don't have to learn a new system with each machine)
Conclusion.
Explain that users interact with the operating system.
Sum up the roll played by the operating system, especially the GUI
in making computing easily available to everyone.
State how the personalities, company's and developments influenced
events.
Structure.
Web pages with internal links to.
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Top.
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Introduction.
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Main body.
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Conclusion.
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References.
External links to main personalities and companies.
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Bill Gates.
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Microsoft.
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IBM.
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Gary Kildall.
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Steve Jobs.
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Apple.
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Apple-history.
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OSdata.
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Mackido.
Photograph / Pictures.
Photographs of main personalities.
Screen shots of operating system format (desk top / work bench etc.)
References.
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