Name of the four operating systems commonly used in personal computer?
- Dos –disk operating system
- Windows
- Mac OS
- Linux
Write down the characteristics os-windows98/write down some features of windows98?
i) It is convenience to install.
ii) It is more co-ordinary with the software and hardware thaw windows98.
iii) When we are using of the “plug a play” device of the computer windows 98, set it automatically.
iv) It has improved user interface that windows 98.
v) It proves better support for Ms dos. But it will not run on Ms dos operating system.
vi) Windows 98 has added and improved the tools of accessories.
Comparison and contrast between windows and dos operating system?
| Dos | Windows |
| Single user | Multi user |
| Single tasking | Multi tasking |
| Difficult to lean and understand | Easy to lean and understand |
| Not time sharing | Time sharing |
| Input devise keyboard | Standard input devices are key board and mouse |
| Character user interface(CUI) | Graphical user interface(GUI) |
What is hot booting and cold booting?
What is worm booting and cold booting?
=In computing, rebooting in the process by which a running computer system is restarted, either intentionally or unintentionally. Reboots can be either cold. (Alternative known as hard) where the power to system is physically turned off and back on again. Coshing on initial boot of the machine or worm (alternative restart as step) where the system the power. Hot booting and worm booting are some.
| Worm boot(soft) | Cold boot(hard) |
| Worm boot is a method of restarting a computer that is already on without completely the computer off. | A cold boot is a turn use to describe the process of turning on the computer after it has been power off. |
| On a computer running windows, a worm boot can be incompletely by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL keys | When we first term computer on after begging of for them. |
| Simultaneously or by selecting a restart option within windows. | A cold boot is slower. |
