CSC204 (PRACTICAL APPROACH OF OPERATING SYSTEM)

Lab Exercise (PART A-5%)

(Exploring OS –Windows & Linux Environment)

LAB OBJECTIVES:
Students are able to differentiate two OS environments (Windows & Linux) in terms
of:
i. Few important aspects of both OS
ii. Graphical User Interface
iii. Command Line Interface

INTRODUCTON

An Operating system (OS) is a software which acts as an interface between the end
user and computer hardware. Every computer must have at least one OS to run
other programs. An application like Chrome, MS Word, Games, etc needs some
environment in which it will run and perform its task. The OS helps you to
communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's
language. It is not possible for the user to use any computer or mobile device without
having an operating system.

Microsoft Windows, also called Windows and Windows OS, computer operating

system (OS) developed by Microsoft Corporation to run personal computers (PCs).
Featuring the first graphical user interface (GUI) for IBM-compatible PCs, the
Windows OS soon dominated the PC market. Approximately 90 percent of PCs run
some version of Windows. Meanwhile, Linux is another environment of an operating
system. In fact, one of the most popular platforms on the planet, Android, is powered
by the Linux operating system. 

In this Lab Exercise (PART A), you are required to read and explore on both OS
environment (Windows & Linux) in terms of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and
Command Line Interface (CLI).

i. To further strengthen your understanding of the two operating system, the

differences on the comparison aspects in the following table need to be
clarified (32 marks).

No Comparison Aspects Windows Linux

1 Access
(to source code)

2 Licensing

3 Command Line

4 Usability (Installation
& Task completion)

5 Supports
(online peer support
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& paid support )

6 Updates

7 Security

8 Variety (Version)

Apart from the technical aspects, we need to know the differences in the User
Interface (UI) aspects of the two operating systems. A user interface (UI) refers to
the part of an operating system, program, or device that allows a user to enter and
receive information. A text-based user interface displays text, and its commands are
usually typed on a command line using a keyboard. With a graphical user interface
the functions are carried out by clicking or moving buttons, icons and menus by
means of a pointing device. In this session you need to complete the following task:

ii. Screen Captures on Graphical User Interface (GUI) for both Windows and
Linux environment (24 marks):

No Types of Screen Windows Linux

1 Desktop appearance Screen capture here Screen capture here

2 File system Screen capture here Screen capture here

3 Network Manager Screen capture here Screen capture here

4 Device Manager Screen capture here Screen capture here

5 Memory Manager Screen capture here Screen capture here

6 Processor Manager Screen capture here Screen capture here

On the other hand, a command line interface (CLI) is a text-based user interface (UI)
used to view and manage computer files. Command line interfaces are also called
command-line user interfaces, console user interfaces and character user interfaces.
Windows and Linux have commands with the same name as well. In this section you
need to complete the following table on the CLI for both Windows and Linux (44
marks).

COMMAND IN COMMAND IN
NO. DESCRIPTION
WINDOWS LINUX

1. Directory listing

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COMMAND IN COMMAND IN
NO. DESCRIPTION
WINDOWS LINUX

2. Rename a file

3. Copying a file

4. Moving a file

5. Clear Screen

6. Delete file

7. Compare contents of files

8. Search for a string in a file

Display the manual/help details of the

9. command

10. Returns your current directory location

11. Displays the time

12. Change the current directory

13. To create a new directory/folder

14. To print something on the screen

15. To write in to files.

To leave the terminal/command

16. window.

17. To format a drive/partition.

18. To display free space.

19. To delete a directory.

20. To kill a task.

21. To list running tasks.

22. To change file permissions.

SUBMISSION DATE : 9 NOVEMBER 2020 (Monday)

SUBMISSION PLATFORM : Google Classroom
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TASK NEED TO BE COMPLETED & SUBMITTED INDVIDUALLY

Please save your file as:
YOURNAME_Lab Exercise Part A.docx
e.g.: Lenny Yusrina_ Lab Exercise Part A.docx

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