Welcome to our Presentation
on
Windows Operating
System
1
Group: One
Prepared By:
Jahid Istiaq Sabrina Sultana Eshita Khanam A.S.M. Shakil
Ema Tonny Sarker
ID# 14103128 ID# 14303050 Ahamed
ID# 16103209 ID# 16203006
ID# 16203001
Contents
01 Introduction
02 History & Development
03 Versions of Windows
04 Application in Windows
Contents
05 Features
06 Functions of an
Windows Operating System
07 Compatibility
08 Security
Contents
09 Popularity
10 Price
11 Conclusion
Introduction
Developer: Microsoft
Initial release: 20th November, 1985;
(32 years ago, as version 1.0)
Marketing target: Personal computing
Available in 138 languages
Default user interface: Windows shell
License: Proprietary commercial software
Official website: windows.microsoft.com
What is meant by
Windows Operating System?
A group of several graphical operating system families, all
of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.
As a graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS in resp
onse to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces
(GUIs).
As of December 2017, the most recent version of Windows
for PCs, tablets, smartphones and embedded devices is
Windows 10.
The most recent versions for server computers is Windows
Server 2016.
History
&
Development
• Earlier, there were no operating systems
• Each user used the machine for a scheduled
period of time
• Often on punched paper cards and magnetic
• The program would be loaded into the machine,
and the machine would be set to work until the
program completed or crashed
• Then Windows introduced
Windows Timeline
Windows 95 Windows 2000
Windows 1.0-2.0
1995 2000
1985-1992
1990-1994 1998 2001
Windows 3.0-3.1
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows Timeline(Contd.)
Windows 8
Windows Vista
2006 2012
2009
2015
Windows 7
Windows 10
Windows 1.x
• Pure operating environment
• Used GUI(Graphical user
interface)
• Simple graphics
Windows 2.x
• 16-bit Microsoft Windows GUI-
based operating environment
• Faster than 1.x
• Introduced the control panel
• Introduced first version on excel
and word
Windows 3.x
• Operated with 8086
microprocessor
• Virtual memory
• Operated with 6-7 MB of free
space of hard drive
• Better multitasking
Windows 95
• A complete operating system
• Improved windows control and
appearance
• Right button menu
• Task bar and start menu
Windows XP
• Advanced portable PC support
• Automatic wireless connection
support
• Fast start-up
• Help and support center
• Better graphical user interface
Windows 7
• Introduced a large number of
new features
• Incremental upgrade to the W
indows line
• Windows 7 has multi-touch s
upport
• redesigned Windows shell wit
h an updated taskbar
• a home networking system ca
lled Home Group, and perfor
mance improvements.
Windows 8
• Optimizations for touch-based
• Devices such as tablets and all-in-one
pcs
• Increased integration with cloud servic
es
• Other online platforms (such as social
networks and microsoft's own onedrive
(formerly skydrive) and xbox live
services)
• The Windows Store service for
software distribution
Windows 10
• Addresses shortcomings in the user
interface first introduced with
windows 8
• The return of the start menu
• A virtual desktop system
• The ability to run windows store apps
within windows on the desktop rather
than in full-screen mode
• Includes new icons and right-click
context menus, default printer
management, four times as many tiles
allowed in the start menu, find My
Device, and Edge updates.
Versions of Windows
Application in Windows
We can find almost all typ
es of application in windo
ws store. Which we need i
n our daily life.
Many applications like Ad
obe Photoshop Enterprise,
Adobe Reader, Facebook,
Messenger, Media Players
etc can be found in Windo
ws Store.
Most Common Features
Program Execution
Providing user interface
Handling input/output operations
Error handling
Memory management
Process management
Functions of an operating system
1. Process management 3. Device management
Code execution Input / Output
Context switching Disk access
Multitasking Interrupt handling
2. Memory management
Allocation
Sharing
Protection
Virtual memory
Compatibility
Any one can install any t
ypes of software & game
s into windows.
It is compatible of all ty
pes of software & game
s.
Security
• It is less secured than ot
her Operating System
due to its popularity.
• There are about 60,000
viruses known for Wind
ows.
• There are numerous anti
virus program in
windows.
Popularity
Currently Windows
is the most popular
OS
About 63.07% of tota
l user, uses Windows
Operating System.
People like Windows
OS because of its Lo
w Price as well as the
GUI’s.
Popularity (Cont.)
Now a days Windows Oper
ating System provides the h
ighest amount of vendors a
mong all the Operating Syst
em
Windows OS provides more
than 50% of the total Vendo
rs while Mac OS X provide
s about 20% and Linux pro
vides about 25%.
Price?
Windows is less expensive.
It can be found around 40
% cheaper than a Mac.
Current prices are available
on Amazan.com
Conclusion
Even after having some limitations Windows is now the m
ost used Operating System in the world. It has increased
GUI which attracts the user most.
Also it’s cost is cheap.
The main limitation is it not much secured like Mac OS.
Any Question
?
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