...Running head: UNIX vs. MS vs. MAC 1 CIS-155 Final - UNIX vs. MS vs. MAC UNIX vs. MS vs. MAC 2 Abstract This paper will explore the history of UNIX, Microsoft (MS), and Macintosh (MAC) operating systems. Not only will I discuss the history of these systems, but I will also dive into the pros and cons of each. The benefits of each over its rivals will also be discussed. Keywords: open source, UNIX, Windows, UNIX vs. MS vs. MAC 3 The topic of what operating system is best has been a long and heated one. But, in the long run, UNIX will beat its rivals in most categories hands down. As the reader will see throughout this paper, undisputed evidence will be presented that will detail exactly how UNIX based operating systems are superior. Operating systems (OS‘s) are a means for users to communicate with the computer. Each OS provides a set of commands for directing the operation of the computer. Without these operating systems to help as interfaces, each user would have to learn the command syntax, which can be very difficult. These operating systems can be menu-driven, which provides a set of menus and lets users choose desired functions from then, or they can be icon-driven, known as a graphical user interface (GUI). GUIs are very common these days and with them, users can choose an icon, usually with a mouse, to activate...
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...Mac Vs. PC “The biggest ongoing discussion has to be the one that’s dominated the technological world for well over two decades: the Mac vs Pc debate” (Intel.com). Many have debated that Pc is better than Mac while others have debated Mac is better than Pc. Only a few have said that it depends on what it’s used for. If only we had more insight to both sides of Mac and Pc. Many people pick a computer based on what they are used for to and don’t find the computer that’s right for them. Others don’t find out the facts about each computer and just go with the cheapest because it’s cheap, even though they would be getting a cheap computer it can still be the wrong kind of computer for them, plus it wouldn’t work to their advantage. Before reading this you have to dismiss the ideas you had about Mac’s and Pc’s. If you put aside what you think you know about Pc, and Mac you will understand what computer is best for you. “Mac is a line of personal (PCs) designed, developed, and marketed by Inc. It was initially targeted mainly at the home, education, and creative professional markets. Since the introduction of the Macintosh, the computer has seen significant evolution now making it one of, if not the most powerful general-purpose computers on the market. It now targets the business, science, and law markets as well.” “Microsoft Windows is a series of graphical interface operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft. Microsoft introduced an operating named Windows on November...
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...MICROSOFT VS MACBOOK INTRODUCTION May 2006 marked a special moment in computer history. Apple introduced the MacBook: the first consumer Apple laptop that runs on an Intel chip. This is significant because Windows users now can truly compare Windows-based laptops to the MacBook family. The speed of the MacBook is on pace with the speed of PC laptops. Windows users have less and less reasons to remain Windows users. Running parallel to the increasing reasons to consider Mac over Windows is the fact that our world has evolved from a desktop world to a laptop world. Laptops are so fast and well-equipped nowadays that they serve the needs of not only consumer users, but also professional users such as graphic designers and high-end Photoshop users. There's now only two groups of users that should even consider buying desktops:1. mega-power users. This includes hardcore gamers, 3d animation users and professional video editors. These guys need the fastest machines available to make their processor-hogging routines running faster and faster.2. super-budget users. You can get a nice desktop for $500 nowadays. nice laptops go for about $1000+.That leaves the rest of us. And that's a large group. Laptops offer a freedom that no desktop (or even an iMac) can offer: Portability. Use the laptop on the couch while watching TV. Use it at your desk to get serious work done. Use it on the deck to enjoy the spring weather. Use it at the coffee shop or library to simply look cool. Plus, they...
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...PC VERSUS MAC Quinston B. Barfield University of Maryland University College IFSM 201 E222 Concepts and Applications of Information Technology (2148) Abstract Mac vs. PC has been a debate for over 20 years on which is better for conventional use. Since the creation of PC and the birth of MAC, many owners of both have arguable stated that one is better than the other. The truth of the matter is that it is simply based off user preference. Both offer a myriad of tools necessary to accommodate any need that you may have, whether it's for business use or just gaming. Based on the information researched on the operating systems, technical specifications, reliability, and user options PC vs. MAC I will have made my verdict on which is ranked number 1. PC Versus MAC Over the last decade, many computer users have argued that PC is better than MAC and MAC is better than PC. Although it is difficult to prove, there are a facts about both that may have their users in the emotional state about who's better. This very debate has ruined friendships, business and inspired some controversial yet creative advertisement, but with all of the debates not many users understand the difference between them. With assistance from a few sources I will share why this debate has yet to be solved. The difference between the Operating Systems The operating system is what significantly separates the two, Windows versus OS X Mavericks. "OS X is the operating system...
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...right computer you should understand the advantages and disadvantages of each computer. You should also determine which computer would be most effective for your daily life. Personal computers and Apples computer, Mac, were developed back in the 70’s but have made major improvements since then. Personal computers first came out back in 1971. A single board computer was invented back in 1976 that were called Apple 1. Apple 2 was introduced in 1977. Microsoft introduced Windows in 1985. In 1984 Apple introduced the Macintosh personal computer that came with Mac OS software. Mac OS X software was introduced until 2001. A year later ITunes and iOS came out. The first microprocessor was invented in 1971 by Intel. Intel is the developer of memory chips and microprocessors. The first microprocessor for Apple was released in 1976 and it was called a Motorola 6800. The first Apple 1 computer was sold for around $660 dollars. The base price for the Apple 2 was $1298.00 and rose to $2638.00. Apple 1 was just a circuit board with no case but when Apple 2 was put on the market it contained a keyboard and a power supply although it did not include a screen. In 1981, an IBM computer sold for $1565 dollars. In today’s society personal computers are cheaper than Mac computers. Mac computers usually start around $900.00 or $2500.00 dollars where as you might find bundle packs for a personal computer around three hundred. Depending on the amount of memory, size of hard drive, and other features...
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...computer programs. But unlike your typical word processing application or favorite Tetris game, an operating system is the first piece of code that a computer executes when it is turned on. The operating system loads itself into available memory and then begins managing all of the resources inside the computer. Once up and running, it then provides a User Interface (UI) for other applications that any user can execute. At the time Huffman incorporated an OS into their business model, the company had three major players to choose from: Microsoft, Mac OS and Unix. (Linux, of course, was also available, but it was—and still is—used primarily by computer “hackers” and other IT gurus who needed little in the way of software or network training. And since guys like that don’t often find employment at small transport-hauling companies, Huffman ended up using Microsoft 3.x and 9x as their primary operating systems. The decision to use a Microsoft product at that time (circa 1997) most likely came about because of Microsoft’s position in the OS...
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...Mac vs. PC/windows The technology market has severely impacted the world in the last decade. Apple and Microsoft are two companies whose competition to dominate sales has been mostly developed with computer sales. Apple’s computer is named “Mac” and Microsoft’s product can be recognized as windows PC. Microsoft has millions of customers because of the amazing job that the company has developed on marketing. However, Apple’s computer is undoubtedly better in three aspects: Productivity, security and design. The lighter you are, the faster you can run. This is an advise usually used for athletes, but can be applied for computers too. Mac has an immediate processing, because it does not have useless applications by default, and so, the software works faster. Furthermore, the apple keyboard facilities, as the multi-touch, give to the user a higher list of options to control the computer. On the other hand, windows PC wants to provide a big amount of options to the customer, for instance, more than 40 game by default. The computer usually gets slower for having apps that never are used by customers. However, the processing speed of computers can be affected for other reasons; malwares are one of these. A malware is malicious software used to corrupt computers. Apple has many restrictions for computer developers and its programing language is much more exclusive, because the software and hardware are both created by the same company. This strategy lets Apple to be much more careful...
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...a deal in the early 1980's with the most common household PC OS developer name, Microsoft. It's MS-DOS, then a command line user interface served as the principal design for Microsoft's home PC users released post Apple's Mac OS just 1 year prior. This decision was made after an irreconcilable deal for the 1970's CP/M developed by Greg Kildall. As MS- DOS gained recognition, the onset of home PC user OSs emerged. This report will provide an introduction to the top OSs commonly used in households today such as Mac OS X, Linux, Windows and some of their variants. The functions of these OSs vary in performance across the span of it's developers, however, are relatively the same. These similarities begin with booting the device, providing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that appeals and adds ease of utilization to the user, as well as the management of system resource, input/output (I/O) and data. All are necessary for a positive experience from even the most novice of users. The similarities of the OSs are what group their developers together, however the differences allow for a more personalized user experience. In 1984, Apple released non-PC Mac OS for home users, making it the first ever OS with a built-in GUI. This gave users the ability to use input devices such as a mouse and keyboard to control output devices and maneuvering operable functions within the system. The stability of the Mac OS resisted crashing, making it the...
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...Competitive Strategies: Apple Vs. Microsoft Paul Brouse BUS 508 February 4, 2013 Competitive Strategies: Apple Vs. Microsoft Since the mid-80s Apple and Microsoft have been locked in a heavy weight battle to become king in the technology industry. While Apple released its first Macintosh computer in 1984, Microsoft followed shortly after with the release of Windows 1.0 just a year later. The two struggled to gain a foothold on the market, and have been trying to outdo one another ever since. Corporate Culture Apple has long been known to have a very uncompromising corporate culture. For years Steve Jobs ran the company as a perfectionist who, while very successful, was not typically willing to alter his vision in any way. Where some corporations are a collaboration between the ideas of many individuals with some give and take, Apple products were almost one hundred percent Steve Jobs uncompromising vision. With Microsoft Windows maintaining a huge market share in the personal computing business, Apple never swayed from the concept of putting their Mac OS only on Apple hardware, instead of licensing it to various hardware manufacturers so that it may be on a wide variety of systems. Apple has always been about the vision of Steve Jobs, and the man was almost more of a designer than a technology guru, which is an indication of why the Apple iPhone with its superior design has been so successful. Another noticeable concept of Apple’s corporate culture is its secrecy...
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...UNIX®/Linux® versus Mac® versus Windows® POS/355 October 29, 2012 Carol S. Eichling UNIX®/Linux® versus Mac® versus Windows® There are several computer operating systems available on the market, and it is sometimes difficult to choose. Therefore, it is important to compare the system capabilities to make the decision easier. The three biggest players in the operating systems market are UNIX®/Linux®, Mac®, and Microsoft® Windows® with Windows® holding the largest market share (Boitor & Brătucu, 2011). These three operating systems are capable of multi-processing and have similar capabilities; however, and it is important to compare and contrast how they handle memory management, process management, file management, and security, which are critical system functions. Discussing memory management, which is a vital component in operating systems, is first. Memory Management Memory management refers to the way a system makes use of the computer’s RAM (Random Access Memory). Many of the operating systems in use on computer systems have positives and negatives in their use of memory attributes. “Memory management is usually divided into three areas: hardware, operating system, and application…although the distinctions are a little fuzzy. In most computer systems, all three are present to some extent, forming layers between the user's program and the actual memory hardware” (Ravenbrook Limited, 2001, p. 1). There are several types of memory, including main memory, file system...
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...| Microsoft vs VMware | What’s the difference 10-13-2014 Intro to Networking Online | Microsoft vs VMware Virtualization There are two types of virtualization software applications. One type is called Microsoft APP-V software and vSphere 5.5 or known as VMware virtualization. I am going to discuss three main differences between to two programs. One difference will be discussing licensing. Some other differences noted are Disk space and Support programs. I will also discuss memory, and ease of use. Microsoft APP-V software is a program that allows organizations to host the application and deliver virtually to users. From the users perspective it runs like an installed program, however from the IT admins point of view it is much easier to manage and maintain a single instance of the application. Since APP-V software is never installed locally there is no conflict or compatibility issues to worry about. (Bradley, 2012) VMWare vitalization software is the same as Microsoft APP-V software with a few minor differences. One big difference is that there is cost to operate certain features in the software. Both Microsoft APP-V and VMWare vitalization can both be operated on all Microsoft OS, but Microsoft APP-V cannot operate on MAC IOS. Storage capacity is comparable to Microsoft APP-V, however you will need to purchase additional licenses to operate certain features that in Microsoft APP-V the licenses are already provided. (Mayer, 2013) One comparison and contrast...
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...Business Decisions by Microsoft: Bad vs Good Business Decisions by Microsoft: Bad vs Good Microsoft had a lot to live up to after supporting an operating system called Windows XP. Windows XP was widely used by everyone from school kids, to multi-million dollar corporations. Microsoft seemed to be under a lot of pressure to create a GUI that was as “user friendly” as the Mac, handle crashes better than XP, and made better use of memory. Their answer: Windows Vista. Quickly seeing their failure, the answer was to get something out that would “fix” their place in the market. Their answer (and the right one): Windows 7. Windows Vista – Why It Failed Vista proved quickly that it was not a stable environment. Microsoft admits they saw more hard locks, crashes and blue screens in the first week of launch than in an entire year of tracking Windows XP. These crashes weren’t picky. They affected all hardware types and configurations. Stability was one of the major promises Microsoft made during their product announcements. So it was no surprise people were disheartened when their machines were failing. Along with it’s stability issues, Vista proved to be incompatible with most existing applications. Major applications that were critical to businesses work such as Acrobat Reader, anti-virus software, and VPN weren’t compatible. This again soured users to Vista. Performance was poor, activation was not hassle free, the implementation of UAC, and too many...
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...Mac vs. PC Bill Gates: “There may be a few….similarities.” Steve Jobs: “Similarities? Similarities? Try theft.” (from “Pirates of Silicon Valley”) Everyone knows of the popular household names Apple and Microsoft. Apple was started by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. They created the first Apple computer in Jobs’ parents garage in the 1970’s. They knew that they had created something great so they called their company Apple. Bill Gates on the other hand created Microsoft. He never made a computer; what he did was create software and put it on other computers. Allegedly, Bill Gates stole Apple’s Macintosh prototype software from Steve Jobs. Gates only received the prototypes because Jobs thought he could trust Gates, but he was sorely mistaken. These two popular household names are similar, but they have differences such as ability to customize, operating system, price, and virus protection. Apple and Microsoft are alike in they were created at the same time and both had great ideas. Some similarities they share are products such as portable media players and smart phones, tablet devices, and retail stores. They both have portable media players. Apple has the iPod and Microsoft has the Zune. They both do the same thing, but have completely different functions within the device. Zune is all tiled and more cut and dry verses the iPod ,which is sleek, creative, and allows more wiggle room than the Zune. Apple wins over people with the iPhone; it functions just like their iPod...
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...P.C vs. MAC With such a lot of desktop machines inside the business nowadays, making an approach what to shop for looks to be harder and harder. However the actuality that the Macintosh is that the best over its rivalry the workstation is unmistakably exemplified in a few routes at interims the pc planet. After you separate it, 2 significant creators fill in a classification of their own: Microsoft's Windows with Pc's and Apple with their Mac's. Each singular could have a dissimilar view on why one should own a Macintosh over a workstation which point of view changes. Perspective varies when looking at it as a personal interest. The world’s two main competitors in the computer market, the Microsoft P.C. and the Macintosh (Mac), both bear indisputable kindred attributes as well as striking differences. As a first, both utilize the rudimental substrata of the computer, including the skeletons of the keyboard, the outline of the mouse, and the design of the screen/monitor. However, these two competitors are of different leagues. It is vital for a buyer to take into consideration that a Microsoft P.C. is designed for affordability, efficiency, and compatibility. Macs, on the other hand, are designed for the technological doters, kenned by terms such as “geeks”. Quite the consummate antithesis of P.Cs, it is no wonder that Apple Mac engenderment’s are far below that of the Microsoft P.C. Numerous traits make both the P.C. and the Mac, leading computer companies in the world. ...
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...Mac Memory Management For rough draft Mac OS is available on two processor architectures: the Motorola 68k series and the PowerPC. Mac OS has a flat address space, shared between all processes. There is no per-process memory protection. Application code runs in supervisor mode, so there is no instruction protection. Mac OS has virtual memory, in the limited sense that a larger fixed address space can be simulated, by storing the entire address space on disc. This size of this address space is fixed at boot time. The lowest part of memory is occupied by the system partition. This contains some system global values which applications should not access directly, although there is nothing to prevent them doing so. Historically, the Mac OS used a form of memory management that has fallen out of favor in modern systems. Criticism of this approach was one of the key areas addressed by the change to OS X. The original problem for the engineers of the Macintosh was how to make optimum use of the 128 KB of RAM that the machine was equipped with. Since at that time the machine could only run one application program at a time, and there was no fixed secondary storage, the engineers implemented a simple scheme which worked well with those particular constraints. However, that design choice did not scale well with the development of the machine, creating various difficulties for both programmers and users. References: The Memory Management Reference Memory management in Mac OS, en...
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