|
Operating System |
Key Features / Changes from Prior
Version |
|
DOS (Disk Operating
System) |
Disk Operating
System Command-line
interface No longer widely
used, but some knowledge of DOS is helpful for some maintenance tasks |
|
Macintosh Operating
System |
First successful
GUI interface Windows patterned
after it Now called Mac OS |
|
Early Windows
Versions |
3.x was initial
GUI interface – answer to Macintosh environment 3.x ran on “top”
of DOS |
|
Windows 95 |
True operating
system – not an environment that sat on top of DOS Improved interface Improved speed and
stability |
|
Windows NT |
Windows “New
Technology” Designed for
client-server networks |
|
Windows 98 |
More internet
integration Addition of Active
Desktop |
|
Windows 2000 |
Replacement for
Windows NT Win 2K Server Win 2K
Professional (for the client) |
|
Windows ME
(Millennium Edition) |
Home-user version
of Win 2K |
|
Windows XP |
Increased
performance Multiple user
accounts Enhanced system
recovery from failure Firewall Network support Enhanced internet
and multimedia capabilities |
|
Windows CE |
Designed to run on
PDAs |
|
Linux |
Open-source
software The code is
available to the public Users can
personalize it to their needs Users can share
the changes they make with others |