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OPERATING SYSTEM COMPARISON

COMPARE

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CONTRAST 2 O PERATING SYSTEMS, LINUX E DUBUNTU DISTRIBUTION

VS

W INDOWS

Historically, Windows has tended to dominate in the desktop and personal computer markets (about 90%
of the desktop market share), and Linux has achieved between 50-80% markets share of the web server,
render farm, and supercomputer markets. They differ in philosophy, cost, ease of use, versatility, and
stability, with each seeking to improve in their perceived weak areas. [from Wikipedia]
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read an article comparing Windows to Linux, for example
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000575.htm (you may choose a different article if you prefer).
2. Fill in the comparison chart and choose ten points from this article to summarize.
3. Test-Drive Linux. The easiest way to try Linux on your Windows Desktop is inside your web browser. Go
to http://www.ubuntu.com/tour/en/ and within a minute, youll have a trial version of Ubuntu Linux
running on your desktop inside a Java applet (although you will not be able to access all of the
applications).
4. Answer the following questions:
1. What is Linux? What is a Linux distribution?
Linux is an open source operating system, meaning it is open to the public. A Linux distribution is
an operating system made as a collection of software based around the Linux kernel.
2. What distribution of Linux are you currently running?
I am running Linux Ubuntu.
3. Can you access the internet?
Yes, I can access the internet.
4. What word processor is included with your distribution?
LibreOffice Writer is the word processor that was including in my distribution.
5. What internet browser(s) is included with your distribution?
Mozilla Firefox is the internet browser that is included with my distribution.
6. Name 3 other applications included with the distribution and their purpose.
LibreOffice Calc: Spreadsheet program, LibreOffice Impress: Presentation tool, Shotwell: Photo
editing and sharing program.

5. Use your Linux based computer to try 3 daily tasks (Word Processing, email, Facebook, Youtube, play an
MP3, play an online game, etc.) and add you observations to your chart (i.e. similarities and differences
between Windows and Linux appearance, programs/applications, ease of use)

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1. CostSoftware

Windows
Microsoft Windows can cost between
$50.00 - $150.00 US dollars per each
licensed copy.

Linux Ubuntu
Most of Linux variants are available for free
or at a much lower cost compared
Microsoft Windows.

Microsoft has made several evolutions The popular Linux variants have improved
and changes that have made it a much alot in ease of use, Windows is still much
more user friendly, and although
easier to use for most beginners because
debatably it may not be the easiest
of the familiarity of Windows and it's more
operating system, it is still Easier to
likely they are using a Windows computer
2. User Friendliness
use than Linux.
at home, in school, or at the office,
because of how popular they are so people
are used to Windows.

3. Dependability

4. Software

5. Software Price

6. Hardware

7. Security

8.

Open Source

9. Care

10. Personalization

Majority of Linux variants and varieties are

Microsoft Windows has made great
very reliable and can regularly run for
enhancements in dependability over
months and years without needing to be
the last few kinds of Windows, it still
restarted.
cannot match the consistency of Linux.
Since there is a large amount of
Linux contains a wide variety of available
Microsoft Windows users, there is a
software programs, utilities, and games.
much larger collection of available
But, Windows has a much larger
software programs, utilities, and games assortment of available software.
for Windows.
While Windows does have software
programs, utilities, and games for free,
the common price of the programs will
vary between between $20.00 $200.00 US dollars per copy.

Numerous of the available software

programs, utilities, and games accessible
on Linux are freeware or open source. Even
such complex programs such as Gimp,
OpenOffice, StarOffice, and wine are
offered for free or at a very low cost.

For of the quantity of Microsoft

Windows users and the wider driver
support, Windows has a much larger
care for hardware devices and nearly
all hardware builders will upkeep their
products in Microsoft Windows.

Though hardware producers have

complete great advancements in assisting
Linux it still will not support most hardware
devices. But, for the hardware devices that
have driver support they regularly work in
all styles of Linux.

Microsoft has finished making great

progress over the years with security
on their OS, their OS endures to be the
most exposed to viruses and other
attacks.
Microsoft Windows remains a non-open
source and the majority of Windows
programs are not open source.

Microsoft Windows contains its own

help unit, has a huge quantity of
accessible online documentation and
aid, as well as books on each of the
styles of Windows.

Since Windows is a closed source

operating system you can already
guess that Linux is better for
personalization and it is, but the
physical appearance of the desktop
can be customized just as much as

Linux is and has constantly been a very

secure OS. Although it still can be attacked
when compared to Windows, it is much
safer.
Numerous of the Linux variants and a lot of
Linux programs are open source and allow
users to modify or customize the code to
how ever they want to.

Though it may be harder to locate users

accustomed with all Linux variants, there
are massive amounts of existing online
documentation and help, available books,
and provision available for Linux.

The Linux makers had a philosophy that

everyone should be able to use the
computer however they desire and do
whatever they choose to do, and you are
able to change the coding and make a
Linux based operating system that is
completely customized.

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