CHAPTER 8 - OPERATING SYSTEM HISTORY CMIT100 CHAPTER 8 - OPERATING SYSTEM HISTORY
Learning Objectives Describe how operating systems have evolved. Discuss the impact that Linux has had in the world of computing. Compare various Linux distributions. Describe the role that the open source community has played. Trace the development of PC operating systems.
Why are we talking about this? Because you can’t figure out where you’re going if you don’t where you are Look familiar?
Open Source vs. Closed Source “Free” Software Source Code freely available GNU Examples: Linux, FreeBSD Closed Source: Proprietary; source code is secret Usually (but not always) purchased Example: Microsoft Windows
History of UNIX Multi-user operating system Proprietary Developed during the late 1960s by AT&T Bell Labs Common on Mainframes, minicomputers, and scientific workstations Examples: Sun (Oracle) Solaris HP-UX IBM-AIX
UNIX vs. LINUX Linux is NOT UNIX (although it can be considered part of the UNIX family) Created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds UNIX-like in structure Originally intended for x86 processors Open Source – Released under the GNU license Extremely popular as a server and appliance OS
Linux Distributions LAB – Identify and research Linux distributions http://distrowatch.com
History of Windows and the GUI
Microsoft DOS
Xerox PARC
Xerox 6085 Workstation
Apple Lisa
Apple Macintosh
Microsoft Windows 1.0
Microsoft Windows 2.0
Microsoft Windows 3.0
Microsoft Windows 3.1
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
LAB – Compare Utilities between NT 3.51 and Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012R2
LAB – GUI Museum http://toastytech.com/guis/index.html
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