1. CHAPTER 8 - OPERATING SYSTEM HISTORY
CMIT100
CHAPTER 8 - OPERATING SYSTEM HISTORY

2. 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.

3. 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?

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Linux Distributions LAB – Identify and research Linux distributions

8. History of Windows and the GUI

9. Microsoft DOS

10. Xerox PARC

11. Xerox 6085 Workstation

12. Apple Lisa

13. Apple Macintosh

14. Microsoft Windows 1.0

15. Microsoft Windows 2.0

16. Microsoft Windows 3.0

17. Microsoft Windows 3.1

18. Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

19. Microsoft Windows NT 3.51

20. Microsoft Windows NT 3.51

21. LAB – Compare Utilities between NT 3.51 and Windows 7

22. Microsoft Windows 95

23. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

24. Microsoft Windows 7

25. Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2

26. Microsoft Windows 8

27. Microsoft Windows Server 2012

28. Microsoft Windows 8.1

29. Microsoft Windows Server 2012R2

30. LAB – GUI Museum

31. Creative Commons Statement