INTRODUCTION

TO COMPUTERS

MEHBOOB MANDAL,
FYBMS, S-136,
TO RITENDRA
MISHRA SIR,
K.E.S COLLEGE
 OPERATING SYSTEM
SOFTWARES

• WINDOWS 98

• UNIX
•
LINUX
• MAC
 Application software

• Personal

• Proprietary

• Off the shelf

• Freeware
 WINDOWS 98
Windows 98 (codenamed
Memphis) is a graphical
operating system by
Microsoft. It is the second
major release in the
Windows 9x line of
operating systems. It was
released to manufacturing
on 15th May 1998 and to
retail on 25th June 1998.
Windows 98 is the
successor to Windows 95.
Like its predecessor, it is a
hybrid 16-bit/32-bit[2]
 UNIX
1>UNIX is a family of
operating systems designed to
run in a mainframe
environment.
2>There have been some efforts
to make UNIX work on PC’s,
but for the most part it
remains the domain of large
business systems.
3>It has numerous user
interfaces which tend to range
from user hostile to badly
 LINUX
1>Linux (often pronounced LIH-nuhks
with a short "i") is a Unix-like
operating system that was designed to
provide personal computer users a free
or very low-cost operating system
comparable to traditional and usually
more expensive Unix systems.
2> Linux has a reputation as a very
efficient and fast-performing system.
3>Linux 's kernel (the central part of the
operating system)
 MAC OS
1>MAC OS is the operating system for
Apple computers.
2>It has a highly polished user
interface.
3>Takes very little effort to use, and
has decent tech support.
4.It isn’t as popular as windows.
5>t is difficult to find the breadth of
applications available for it.
6>This operating system cannot be
customized.
7>It is expensive then windows.
8>It works only on apple computers.
 PERSONAL
1>A program or group of
programs designed for
end users.
2>Software can be divided
into two general classes:
systems software and
applications software.
3>Systems software
consists of low-level
programs that interact with
the computer at a very basic
level.
4>This includes
operating systems,
 Proprietary-financial management
software
 Basic Financial Management
Software
 The leaders in this market are
vendors like Quicken and
Microsoft Money, but there are
other vendors to look at.
Programs like Visual Money 2
costs less and is geared more
for beginners.
 There applications are good for
those just starting out. They
hide all the noise of
complicated features in more
advanced packages. More
importantly, these software
packages are usually designed
for non financial experts!
Fully-Featured Financial Mana
gement Software
• There are many fully-featured
financial management software
alternatives on the market;
however, for personal finance, a
package like Quicken Premier
might do the trick.
• Fully featured financial
management software programs
contain many advanced features
like simpler investment
planning and portfolio
management.
• These programs allow a lot of
control over what is tracked, but
may be time consuming to learn
but offers more features than
 Off the shelf
1>Commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) or simply off the shelf
(OTS) is a term defining technology which is ready-made and
available for sale, lease, or license to the general public.
2>The term often refers to computer software or hardware systems
and may also include free software with commercial support.
COTS purchases are alternatives to in-house developments or
one-off government-funded developments.
3>COTS typically requires configuration that is tailored for
specific uses.
4>The use of COTS has been mandated across many government
and business programs, as such products may offer significant
savings in procurement, development, and maintenance
 freeware

1>Freeware (from "free" and "software") is

computer software that is available for use
at no cost or for an optional fee.[1]
2>Software referred to as freeware is almost
always proprietary and closed source, and
thus not free software (
free and open source software).
3>Software that is commercial but not
available free of change is occasionally
referred to as
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