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Introduction to DOS MS-DOS is the most well known operating system, the most commercialised version is that of Microsoft, christened "MS-DOS" (there are... Operating Systems > MS Dos |
Macintosh - Introduction This article's goal is to trace the history of Apple, Inc. through its major products, and in particular its flagship: the Macintosh.... Operating Systems > Mac OS |
Introduction to Microsoft Windows Windows is the operating system sold by the Seattle-based company Microsoft. Microsoft, originally christened "Traf-O-Data" in 1972,... Operating Systems > Windows |
Introduction to Windows NT Windows NT (for "New Technology") is a 32-bit operating system developed by Microsoft. Windows NT's outward appearance makes it look... Operating Systems > Windows NT (XP,Vista,...) |
Introduction to UNIX systems The Unix system is a multi-user, multi tasking operating system which means that it allows a single or multiprocessor computer to... Operating Systems > UNIX |
Operating system For a computer to be able to operate a computer programme (sometimes known as application or software), the machine must be able to... Operating Systems > Operating System |
Introduction to Linux This entirely free operating system is the brainchild of Linus B.Torvalds. At the beginning of the 90s, Torvalds wanted to create his... Operating Systems > Linux |
UNIX - Files In UNIX systems any element is represented in the form of a file. All files are architectured around a single tree structure where the... Operating Systems > UNIX |
MS DOS Files and directories In a computers data is stored in files. When you run a program, MS-DOS processes the data stored in the file and passes it to the... Operating Systems > MS Dos |
What is a file? A file is a suite of binary information, i.e. a suite from 0 to 1. This file may be stored in order to keep a record of this... Operating Systems > Operating System |
When installing or reinstalling Windows, it is strongly recommended to uninstall the already-installed version of Windows However,... Operating Systems > Windows |
User management in Windows NT Windows NT is an operating system which manages sessions, meaning that when the system is started, it is necessary to log in with a... Operating Systems > Windows NT (XP,Vista,...) |
Linux: Preparation of the system prior to installation Linux does not require a state-of-the-art computer in minimal configuration: a 386SX processor or higher 4 MB of RAM (8 MB... Operating Systems > Linux |
UNIX system - The shell The command interpreter is the interface between the user and the operating system, hence its name "shell". The shell therefore acts... Operating Systems > UNIX |
Installation of Linux The RedHat distribution is currently one of the most popular distributions, considering that the installation procedure is very... Operating Systems > Linux |
Directory A directory (also known as a folder) is an IT element that can contain files. Imagine a large dresser containing drawers in which... Operating Systems > Operating System |
Icons and windows in Windows Windows was designed so that off-putting, difficult-to-remember commands that had to be typed in manually would no longer be needed.... Operating Systems > Windows |
Security Policies in Windows NT Security policy is the set of all security rules that are to be implemented in an organisation, and the ways in which they are... Operating Systems > Windows NT (XP,Vista,...) |
Operating Systems - Installing MS-DOS When installing MS-DOS, make sure that in the BIOS the the boot disk is set to A: first, then the hard drive (boot sequence: A:, C:)... Operating Systems > MS Dos |
UNIX Commands Unix Commands Description Options ls lists the content of a directory -a Displays all files, including hidden files -I... Operating Systems > UNIX |
