DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL

EDUCATION ANDHRA PRADESH

Name : G MADHU BABU, L/CM (DCCP)
Designation : Lecturer in Computers
Branch : DCCP
Institute : Govt. Poly. For Women,Nellore.
Year/Semester : First year
Subject : Computer Fundamentals
Subject Code : CCP-105
Topic : Windows operating system
Duration : 50 Mins.
Sub Topic : Understanding windows OS

Teaching Aids : Ppt, animations, drawings

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 OBJECTIVE:

On completion of this period, you would be able to know:

• Operating system ( O.S )

• Functions of O.S
• Windows O.S
• Different versions of Windows
• Distinction between GUI and other O.S

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 RECAP
 An interface between user and computer.

 Collection of programs (software) to operate computer.

COLLECTION OF PROGRAMS
USER
+
HARD WARE

COMPUTER
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 General Functions of O.S
 Controls all operations of a Computer
 Coordinates devices and programs
 Communicates between user and computer
 Schedules the computer jobs
 Provides environment for execution of programs
 Manages the file system
 Handles errors

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 WINDOWS
 It is an advanced operating system.
 Windows is a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
 User friendly environment.

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WINDOWS VERSIONS

 Windows 3.1
 Windows 95, 98, ME
 Windows XP, VISTA
 Windows 2000, NT, 2008 (SERVERS)

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GUI Vs. OTHERS

Character Based O.S Graphics Based O.S

First O.S developed Modern O.S

Need to remember No need to remember

commands commands

More time needed for Simple click carries out

complex operations complex tasks

Throughput is less Throughput is more

Eg: DOS Eg: Windows 95
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EXAMPLE FOR USING CHARACTER
BASED O.S.

Character user interface of O.S

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EXAMPLE FOR USING GRAPHICS BASED O.S

Graphic user interface of O.S

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 SUMMARY

 O.S is an interface between user and system

 Any O.S generally do,
• Coordinates devices and programs
• Organize computer jobs
• Manages file systems
• Error dealing
• GUI- Graphical User Interface

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 Windows versions:
Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, XP
Windows NT, 2000, 2008(Servers)
 GUI based O.S is:
“Faster” and “User friendly”

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QUIZ
 Which one is character based O.S?
a) Windows95
b) DOS
c) Unix
d) Both b & c

• Operating system is,

a) Hardware
b) Application
c) System software
d) None

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• An operating system,
a) Links the user and Computer
b) Coordinates devices and programs
c) Organizes the computer jobs
d) Above all

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ASSIGNMENT
1. Why are there so many versions of windows?
2. Write a brief summary of what you have learnt in this
chapter

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. List the general functions of an O.S?

3. List the versions of Windows?

5. Differentiate Character based O.S and Graphics based

O.S?

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