TUBIO, JESUSA KIM A.

1ST YEAR BSIT - 1

INTRO TO HUMAN INTERACTION

Examine the Evolution the Windows OS Design. Create a Table that will Differentiate the Design version.

Windows RELEASE FEATURES GUI

version DATE
Windows 1 MS-DOS Executive file
manager, Calendar,
Cardfile, Notepad,
Terminal, Calculator and
November 1985 Clock. Utilities included
RAMDrive, for managing
memory cards designed to
beat the PC's 640KB
memory limit, Clipboard
and Print Spooler
Windows 2 allowed application
windows to overlap each
other, unlike its
predecessor Windows 1.0,
December 1987 which could display only
tiled windows. Windows
2.0 also introduced more
sophisticated keyboard-
shortcuts and the
terminology of "Minimize"
and "Maximize", as
opposed to "Iconize" and
"Zoom" in Windows 1.0.
Windows 3 1990
Improved user interface.
Better memory
management with Intel's
80286 and 80386
processors.
Multiple DOS program
multitasking support.
Revamped Control Panel.
Windows 3.1 1992
TrueType font support.
32-bit disk access.
Minesweeper.
Enhanced mode
DOS/Windows interaction
(some DOS programs can
use Windows Clipboard)
 Windows 95 August 1995 A redesigned graphical
user interface (GUI) with
such features as a
configurable desktop,
taskbar, Start button, and
context menus.
Compatibility with legacy
hardware and with MS-
DOS and 16-bit Windows
applications.
32-bit virtual device
drivers (VxDs) for
protected-mode
management of devices
and services.
Windows 98 June 1998

Run both 16-bit and 32-bit

application programs.
Allow access to a large
virtual memory (up to 4
GB).

Windows ME September 2000 ➢ System Restore

Tool
➢ Automatic
Windows Update
➢ Windows Image
Acquisition
(WIA)
➢ System File
Protection
➢ Generic Drivers
for USB storage
devices
➢ Windows Movie
Maker
Windows 2000 February 2000 Support for FAT16, FAT32,
and NTFS.
Increased uptime of the
system and significantly
fewer OS reboot
scenarios.
Windows Installer tracks
applications and
recognizes and replaces
missing components.
 Windows XP October 2001 Expansion support of
notebook computers
providing an environment
where user can operate
the computer in the office
remotely. User can access
the data and applications in
a computer remotely from
another computer.

Windows Vista January 2007

updated graphical user
interface and visual style
dubbed Aero, a new search
component called Windows
Search, redesigned
networking, audio, print
and display sub-systems,
and new multimedia tools
such as Windows DVD
Maker.
Windows 7 October 2009 touch, speech and
handwriting recognition,
support for virtual hard
disks, support for
additional file formats,
improved performance on
multi-core processors,
improved boot
performance, and kernel
improvements
Windows 8 October 2012 ➢ Speedy Boot
Time
➢ Innovative and
Dynamic Desktop
➢ Improved Search
Function
➢ Windows to go
➢ Windows Live
Syncing

Windows 8.1 October 2013 the Web browser, e-mail

client, music player, video
player, photo viewer,
calendar provider, and
map address
Windows 10 30 September 2014 ➢ Cortana on
Desktop
➢ Project Spartan
Browser
➢ Improved
Multitasking
➢ Universal Apps

Windows 11 October 2021 The addition of Android

apps, via a subset of the
apps available via the
Amazon Appstore.
The addition of a Weather
app on the Taskbar.
The ability to mute your
mic in Teams, again from
the Taskbar.
Easier screen sharing in
Teams, from your Taskbar.