...head: Case Project Case Project Student College Case Project Linux as an operating system is a powerful tool used in businesses for its secure kernel and command line interface. From a small business to a large enterprise, Linux is used to run servers, store vital information and documents. In Outdoor Adventures, this store needs a more efficient computing system. The system will need to keep information available and secure enough to ensure that the information can only be seen by the right people. To help keep things organized, a file structure will also be required to keep all the files with special permissions together for easy access. To better illustrate the security capabilities of Linux Ed Sawicki of Biznix.org said, “The Linux firewall has functionality that rivals expensive commercial firewalls. Its rules allow fine grained control over stateless and stateful packet filtering. The Linux firewall is extensible, allowing new filtering capabilities as the need arises.” This comparison is powerful when considering what would be the most cost effective direction for a business, but also the safest. Another advantage of linux is that it is generally free to try before applying it to a commercial setting. The product can in effect speak for its self by allowing itself to be made publicly available so there is no need to consider it a “business risk” when a technician can experiment with it first before applying it on a much grander scale. “Linux…is a freely...
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...University of Sunderland School of Computing and Technology File Management System in Linux CUI Interface A Project Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the Regulations governing the award of the degree of BA in Computer Studies, University of Sunderland 2006 I. Abstract This dissertation details a project to design and produce a prototype Linux character environment file manipulation assisting application. The application is offering a friendly menu driven interface to handle the jobs that non-programmers keep finding cumbersome to master when it comes to working in a Unix/Linux interface, resulting in serious mistakes and much loss of productive time. The Linux File Management System is a basic program for every user at a Unix/Linux terminal. Advantages here include the fact that the support team does not have to be burdened with solving simple file based queries by the employees. The areas of Designing GUI interfaces in Linux and Windows versus Linux Security were researched and a prototype has been designed, developed and tested. An evaluation of the overall success of the project has been conducted and recommendations for future work are also given. Words II. Table of Contents 1) Introduction.................................................................................................................................4 1.1 Overview.................................
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...when one upgraded to a newer computer, the operating system and all data that you wanted transferred from the old computer had to be rewritten on the newer model. In 1965 a joint effort of Bell Labs, MIT and GE began to develop a general computer operating system that was named the MULTICS (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service) mainframe timesharing system. The MULTICS project was being funded by the Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The goal of the MULTICS group was to develop a feature-packed information utility that would allow timesharing of mainframe computers by large communities of users. It was also designed to be able to support multilevels of security with the military in mind. When Bell Labs joined the project their goal was to obtain a timesharing system for use by members of the technical staff at Bell Labs. When the planned time had passed and MULTICS was not ready to use, it was clear that there was a lot more work to do, Bell Labs felt they had no choice than to opt out in 1969 (Ward 2009). Even though Bell Labs withdrew from the MULTICS project, two programmers from Bell Labs, Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, decided to continue working to develop a usable operating system (Peek 2002). They saw great value in the communal...
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...when one upgraded to a newer computer, the operating system and all data that you wanted transferred from the old computer had to be rewritten on the newer model. In 1965 a joint effort of Bell Labs, MIT and GE began to develop a general computer operating system that was named the MULTICS (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service) mainframe timesharing system. The MULTICS project was being funded by the Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The goal of the MULTICS group was to develop a feature-packed information utility that would allow timesharing of mainframe computers by large communities of users. It was also designed to be able to support multilevels of security with the military in mind. When Bell Labs joined the project their goal was to obtain a timesharing system for use by members of the technical staff at Bell Labs. When the planned time had passed and MULTICS was not ready to use, it was clear that there was a lot more work to do, Bell Labs felt they had no choice than to opt out in 1969 (Ward 2009). Even though Bell Labs withdrew from the MULTICS project, two programmers from Bell Labs, Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, decided to continue working to develop a usable operating system (Peek 2002). They saw great value in the communal...
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...What is android? • Android is a Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. It is currently developed by Google in conjunction with the Open Handset Alliance. Initially developed by Android Inc, whom Google financially backed and later purchased in 2005, Android was unveiled in 2007 along with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 86 hardware, software, and telecommunication companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. 1. History Androids? • Android beta i. The Android beta was released on 5 November 2007, while the software developer's kit (SDK) was released on 12 November 2007. • Android 1.0 i. Android 1.0, the first commercial version of the software, was released on 23 September 2008. The first Android device, the HTC Dream. • Android 1.1 i. On 9 February 2009, the Android 1.1 update was released, initially for the HTC Dream only. Android 1.1 was known as "Petit Four" internally, though this name was not used officially. The update resolved bugs, changed the API and added a number of features. • Android 1.5 Cupcake i. On 30 April 2009, the Android 1.5 update was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.27. This was the first release to officially use a name based on a dessert ("Cupcake"), a theme which would be used for all releases henceforth...
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...Porter 12/13/13 Abstract Developing and designing an effective in house e-commerce website for Tony’s Chips. Abstract Developing and designing an effective in house e-commerce website for Tony’s Chips. Website MIGRATION PROJECT [Document subtitle] Website MIGRATION PROJECT [Document subtitle] Introduction Tony’s Chips has been acquired by a new independent company. The new company’s intention is to focus on the e-commerce website that they have planned. Currently, the old website is externally hosted and it is required to be moved to an internal one. This new system will store, retrieve, and have data recovery solutions for the company. An additional backup site will need to be created as a failover if the main site goes down. The new and improved site will need to allow customers access to order products online. Project Goal This project has an overall goal of producing a system and website that is in accordance to the demands of Tony’s Chips. The systems architecture will involve all of the systems requirements in its design. The architecture will make use of programs that perform efficiently and properly. Application compatibility is also key to for all of the system components that are going to be used in the system. The project is also aimed at creating a reliable backup and recovery solution for the system. Available system component alternatives The requirements for the system is one that has a system architecture that is stable, efficient and...
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...Project Part 1 ITT Technical Institute Table of Contents Task 1 Page 3 Task 2 Page 6 Task 3 Page 7 References Page 8 Task 1 First World Bank is a savings and loan financial institution that provides services to their customers like loans, credit cards and standard banking services. First World Bank believes that once they can provide their services online they will gain $100,000,000 a year in online credit card transactions. The issue is how to securely provide their services to their customers and how they can provide those services and still save money in doing so. First World Bank will have to comply with federal regulations to be compliant and to avoid fines and sanctions. If the First World Bank fails to safe guard the information that they have stored on their customers and that information is compromised then the First World Bank will lose customers and also their reputation. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) is one of the federal regulations that the First World Bank needs to be in complaint and stay in compliance with. Gramm-Leach-Bliley is a regulation that requires banks to safe guard customer’s information and to provide how the institution shares customer’s information, what information is collected, who they share the information with, and how they protect it. This information is required to be disclosed to customers in writing, in the written notice the customer will also be advised...
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...Linux Security Project Part 1 Instructor Sandro Tuccinardi Student Brian Dupee Security Policy Outline First World bank wants to provide banking services online to its customers. The institution estimates over $100,000,000 a year in online credit card transactions for loan applications and other banking services. According to a team that was formed using a Linux an open source infrastructure would roughly as estimated give an annual cost savings in licensing fees alone can be as much as $4,000,000. The assets while using Linux open source infrastructure goal would be maintaining (CIA) triad confidentiality, integrity, and availability in the infrastructure. There is legislation, regulations, federal and state laws governing online banking. Compliance regulations such as Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLBA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT). Many or part of these and more must be taken into consideration while putting this project in play. There are a couple of documents: ISO\IEC 17799 and ISO\IEC 27001. The ISO\IEC 17799 IT security technique is the policy for information security management, guidelines, principles for implementing and improving security. • security policy; • organization of information security; • asset management; • human resources security; • physical and environmental...
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...| IT250 Linux Operating System | Jerry Black | Spring 2012 | | | | Course Description: Installation, configuration and management of a Linux operating system will be explored. Focus will be on functions that resemble the UNIX environment. Directory and file management, user account management and certain device management (such as drives, printers, interface cards, etc.) will be discussed. Prerequisite(s) and/or Corequisite(s): Prerequisite: IT103 Operating Systems Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: 50 (30 Theory Hours, 20 Lab Hours) Syllabus: Linux Operating System Instructor | Jerry Black | Office Hours | Thursday, 4PM-6PM | Class Hours | Monday, 6:00PM – 10:20PM | Contact | Ms. Travis, 937-264-7707 | | jblack@itt-tech.edu | Major Instructional Areas 1. Introduction to Linux 2. Linux installation 3. Graphical user interface (GUI) desktops 4. Command-line interface (CLI) essentials 5. Hardware configuration: display, network, and printer 6. Networking: Resource sharing and remote access 7. Backup and restore utilities 8. Installing software in Linux 9. Scripting: Bourne Again Shell (bash) and Perl 10. Apache Web Server installation and configuration Course Objectives 1. Discuss the history and unique characteristics of the Linux operating system. 2. Perform an installation of Linux. 3. Use the components and features of the GNOME desktop environment. 4. Perform basic tasks by...
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...Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Adoption cycle 3. Desktop environments 4. Year of desktop linux 5. Hardware support 6. Connectivity with windows 7. Linux distribution 8. Application 9. Performance 10. Market adoption 11. Education 12. Future of desktop linux 13. Conclusion Introduction “Bill Gates was the first to realize the power of ‘good enough.’ We don’t have to offer the perfect desktop environment, just one that’s good enough for most people.” [pic] Desktop Linux, also called Linux on the desktop, refers to specialized Linux distributions with features designed for desktop personal computer users. These features include a graphical user interface and personal use applications. Some Linux distributions have targeted the desktop role specifically, while others include all the software available for the platform. In that case, the user will be given the choice to select either a "desktop" or "server" type when the operating system is installed. THE ADOPTION CYCLE Looking back Many technologies have enjoyed widespread success when a new application was released that allowed the benefits of the new technology to fully demonstrate themselves. The Macintosh computer, for instance, started gaining momentum with the release of Adobe Pagemaker and the postscript printer, creating the desktop publishing industry. Likewise, the Internet was used only in academic and technical circles...
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...Elsevier B.V. Linux vs. Windows: A Comparison of Application and Platform Innovation Incentives for Open Source and Proprietary Software Platforms Nicholas Economides and Evangelos Katsamakas ABSTRACT The chapter analyzes and compares the investment incentives of platform and application developers for Linux and Windows. We find that the level of investment in applications is larger when the operating system is open source rather than proprietary. The comparison of the levels of investment in the operating systems depends, among others, on reputation effects and the number of developers. The chapter also develops a short case study comparing Windows and Linux and identifies new directions for open source software research. Keywords: Open Source Software, operating systems, technology platforms, Linux, innovation incentives. JEL Classification: L 10, L86, L3 1. 10.1 INTRODUCTION Open source software is an emerging type of software that may fundamentally affect the business and economic features of the software industry. Linux, an open source operating system, has been the prominent example of the potential of the open source movement, competing against Microsoft Windows, the incumbent operating system. 208 Nicholas Economides and Evangelos Katsamkas This chapter analyzes the incentives to invest in application software and an operating system under two different software ecosystems: one based on an open source operating system, such as Linux, and the other based...
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...Term Paper System Analysis and Development Professor Blaine Easterwood Chris Donacki September 6th 2015 When beginning to build a web architecture there are several things that need to be kept in mind. Firstly, performance, this is one of the more important considerations, the speed of a website has a direct impact on both the effectiveness of the website and how satisfied the users will be with the website. Not only that, it does play a role in search engine ranking which directly correlates to possible revenue if applicable. Due to this creating an optimized site with low latency is very important. Reliability, any system, every system needs to be if nothing else reliable. I mean this in a sense that data will remain consistent. Scalability, when it comes to any system size is just another aspect that needs to always be considered. Given how fast some businesses can grow on today’s internet this aspect is especially important. Any future growth must be able to be accommodated. Manageability, having a system that can easily diagnose and manage any problems additionally effects any possible revenue, essentially the only time you won’t be able to make money off of a website is when it’s down. Having a system that is highly manageable has an effect on everything else. Finally, cost, this should more or less go without explaining. How much it will cost to build the architecture from the ground up, and how much one would have to make in return for it to be a profitable venture...
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...Research Project – LAMP Server LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP. It’s an open-source web development platform, otherwise known as a web stack, that uses Linux as the operating system, Apache as the web server, MySQL as the RDBMS and PHP as the scripting language. Perl or Python is commonly substituted for PHP. In short, a LAMP server is a self-contained web service used to configure and host websites on the internet. Many large corporations use LAMP servers as their primary web servers including Google. In a LAMP server, Linux is the type of operating system that is used to run the services for the server. There are many different versions of Linux including Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora, all of which are open-source. The Apache HTTP Server has been the most popular web server on the public Internet. Apache is created and kept up by an open group of engineers under the support of the Apache Programming Establishment. Discharged under the Apache Permit, Apache is open-source programming. A wide mixed bag of components are bolstered, and a hefty portion of them are actualized as gathered modules which amplify the center usefulness of Apache. These can go from server-side programming dialect backing to confirmation plans. MySQL is a freely available open source Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) that uses Structured Query Language (SQL). SQL is the most popular language for adding, accessing and managing content in a database. It is most noted for...
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...CIS 206 All iLabs: Devry University (DEVRY) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com CIS 206 All iLabs: Devry University ----------------------------------------------------------- CIS 206 Case Study 2-3 Discussing the Functions of an Operating System (DEVRY) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com You have been selected to present a short talk on the functions of an operating system for the weekly tech meeting. To support your talk, you must prepare a handout for the attendees. The handout should summarize the information that you have learned about this topic. ----------------------------------------------------------- CIS 206 Case Study 2-4 Discussing How Applications Interact with Operating Systems (DEVRY) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com You have been asked to prepare a short lecture for users in the Accounting Department. They have expressed interest in learning more about how the operating system supports the applications they use. Your boss would like to review your lecture notes prior to the class, so you need to save them to a document. Your notes should provide details of your lecture. ----------------------------------------------------------- CIS 206 Case Study 8-2 Researching Background and Font Combinations in Fedora Core 4 (DEVRY) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Case 8-2: Researching Background and Font Combinations in Fedora Core 4 You have been asked to prepare...
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...applications. Memory is one of the most essential components of any computer system. No matter which operating system is being used, whether it is Windows, Linux or Mac’s OS X, the same basic requirements of memory management exist. The main requirements of memory management are protection, sharing, relocation and organization. Memory protection is necessary because it stops unauthorized programs, which may contain harmful threats, from accessing the computer’s memory. Memory sharing is when multiple programs need to access the same portion of memory. Proper management of memory ensures that this happens without hindering the performance of the system. Relocation involves moving programs between virtual memory and physical memory 2. Compare two common operating systems—Windows 8 and Fedora 20—on the difference in the memory management features. * Full access vs. No access * Linux Fedora 20: Linux has the most significant access to the source code, allowing the users to alter the code that serves as the foundation of the Linux operating system. * Windows 8: Windows 8 allows no users to the code, which is a good idea once you think about it, as some people has used that access to take advantage to make bugs and viruses. * Licensing freedom vs. licensing restrictions * Linux Fedora 20: With a Linux GPL-licensed operating system, you are free to modify that software and use and even republish or sell it. Also, with the GPL, you can...
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