UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

TOWNSHIP, BANNU
DEPARTMENT OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Complex Engineering Problem

Submitted by:
1 : MOHAMMAD HAMZA NOOR Reg No: 2021-USTB-125647
2 : HUBAIB KHAN Reg No: 2021-USTB-125639
3 : MUHAMMAD NASIR KHAN Reg No: 2021-USTB-125658

Submitted to: Engr. Sir Zahid

Semester: 3rd
Subject: Operating System LAB
Problem Statement:
In this era of information and technology there are various operating systems available in the market.
Each Operating system perform a unique set of functionalities but every operating system requires
different hardware and working environments. Keep all these things in mind perform the following
tasks.

1. Prepare a List of Various operating systems and compare them in terms of memory and
hardware requirements for installation

2. Which Operating system will be easy for a newbie user to work with?

3. Which operating system is more secure and fault tolerance?

Lists of various Operating System

1. MS-DOS:

Memory Requirement: 640 KB RAM. Hardware Requirement: Intel 8088 or higher processor,

8 MB of hard disk space.

2. MS Windows:

Memory Requirement: 1 GB RAM for 32-bit and 2 GB RAM for 64-bit. Hardware
Requirement: 1 GHz or faster processor, 16 GB of hard disk space for 32-bit OS and 20 GB for
64-bit OS.

3. Linux OS:

Memory Requirement: 512 MB RAM or higher. Hardware Requirement: 1 GHz processor or

faster, 20 GB of hard disk space.

4. Solaris OS:

Memory Requirement: 1 GB RAM or higher. Hardware Requirement: SPARC or x86 processor,

8 GB of hard disk space.

5. Android Mobile OS:

Memory Requirement: 512 MB RAM or higher. Hardware Requirement: ARM-based CPU

with NEON support, 4 GB of internal storage.

6. Mac OS:

Memory Requirement: 4 GB RAM or higher. Hardware Requirement: Intel-based Mac or

Apple Silicon Mac, 64-bit processor.
 7. iOS Mobile OS:

Memory Requirement: 2 GB RAM or higher. Hardware Requirement: A9 or later processor,

32 GB or higher storage.

8. Atari TOS:

Memory Requirement: 512 KB RAM or higher. Hardware Requirement: Motorola 68000 or

68030 processor.

9. BeOS:

Memory Requirement: 16 MB RAM or higher. Hardware Requirement: Intel Pentium or

PowerPC processor, 300 MB of hard disk space.

10. IBM OS/2:

Memory Requirement: 16 MB RAM or higher. Hardware Requirement: Intel 386 or higher

processor, 350 MB of hard disk space.

11. FreeBSD:

Memory Requirement: 64 MB RAM or higher. Hardware Requirement: Intel or AMD

processor, 1 GB of hard disk space.

12. Ubuntu:

Memory Requirement: 2 GB RAM or higher. Hardware Requirement: 2 GHz dual-core

processor or higher, 25 GB of hard disk space.

Recommended OS for newbies

In terms of ease of use, Mac OS and iOS are generally considered to be user-friendly operating
systems. They have a clean and intuitive interface that is easy to navigate, and they are designed to
work seamlessly with Apple hardware. MS Windows also has a relatively user-friendly interface, but
it may take some time for a newbie user to get used to it. Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution that
has a user-friendly interface and is often recommended for new users.

In term of Security and fault tolerance

In terms of security, macOS and Linux are both generally considered to be more secure than other
operating systems like Windows due to their Unix-like architecture and design principles. Both
operating systems have built-in security features like firewalls, encryption, and access controls to
help protect against malware attacks and other security threats.

In terms of fault tolerance, Linux distributions like Ubuntu and FreeBSD are known for their stability
and reliability. These operating systems have a robust error reporting system that can help you
identify and troubleshoot problems that occur on your system.
References:

1. https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/different-operating-systems/
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system
3. https://www.researchgate.net/deref/https%3A%2F%2Fsearchdisasterrec
overy.techtarget.com%2Fdefinition%2Ffaulttolerant
4. https://www.researchgate.net/deref/http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org.ezproxy
.flinders.edu.au%2F10.26483%2Fijarcs.v9i0.6133
5. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348169478_OPERATING_SYS
TEM_COMPARISON_FOR_FAULT_TOLERANCE
6. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ma-pmio/1.0.0?topic=preparation-
supported-operating-systems-hardware-requirements