Introduction on windows98

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/32bit[2] monolithic product with an MS-DOS based boot loader[3]. Windows 98 was succeeded by Windows 98 Second Edition on 5 May 1999, then by Windows Me (Millenium Edition) on 14 September 2000. Microsoft support for Windows 98 ended on 11 July 200

Contents of windows98

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1 Web integration 2 Newer standards support 3 Improvements to the system and tools 4 Miscellaneous improvements 5 Editions o 5.1 Windows 98 Second Edition 6 Upgradeability 7 Press demonstration 8 Product life cycle 9 System requirements 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External links

History of windows98
Windows 98 was designed to be an upgrade to Windows 95. While Windows 95 was substantially different from its predecessor Windows 3.1, Windows 98 and Windows 95 look and feel almost the same.

Windows 98 for lack of a better term is basically a revision to Windows 95 not entirely different but like Windows 95 with some niceties, some bug fixes, better hardware support and able to do a much better job integrating your computer with the internet (world wide web). If I may be allowed to interject a bit of humor, Windows 98 is simply Windows 95 after a couple of years on the job. It is a little bit faster, a little bit more reliable and a tad bit better at navigating itself (and you) out of tricky (computer) situations.

Introduction on unix
6. After the conclusion of this section you should be
able to _ log onto the FCS Linux system _ understand environment traverse and manipulate the UNIX filesystem _ describe the role of the shell within the UNIX _ use simple commands to manipulate files (cd, ls, cp, rm, cat) the concept of current working directory _ _ use standard I/O, piping, and redirection from the UNIX shell

Reasources
On reserve in library: Your UNIX, The Ultimate Guide, Sumitabha Das _ Online, from CS2023 web site: _ C Program Development at UNB _ My notes _ UNIX Quick Reference Sheet _ Linux User's Guide, by Larry Greenfield _ Developing on Linux, by Nathan Thomas, RedHat _ UNIX History: www.levenez.com/unix/

WHAT IS UNIX
1983: U California (Berkeley) created its own: BSD UNIX _ TCP/IP built-in _ USL revised UNIX: System V, release 4 (SVR4) _ UNIX comes in several flavours: _ BSD-based: SunOS, Linux _ SVR4-based: HP-UX, CRAY UNICOS, IBM AIX

WHAT IS LINUX
Linux is a UNIX-based operating system originally developed as for Intel-compatible PC's. It is now available for most types of hardware platforms, ranging from PDAs (and according to some reports, awristwatch) to mainframes. Linux is a "modern operating system", meaning it has such features asvirtual memory, memory protection, and preemptive multitasking.

Linux is built and supported by a large international community of developers and users dedicated to free, open-source software. This community sees Linux as an alternative to such proprietary systems as Windows and Solaris, and as a platform for alternatives to such proprietary applications as MS Office, Internet Explorer, and Outlook.

As a result of this community, there is a very large collection of free software available for Linux. There are graphical environments (GUIs), office applications, developers' tools, system utilities, business applications, document publishing tools, network client and server applications -- the list goes on.

The best part of this community is that all code is open. This means there is no barrier to entry; for any given problem, there are generally several applications that solve the problem. These applications can also borrow the best parts from each other to become even better. An excellent example of this is Galeon. Galeon is a web browser which took Mozilla's web page rendering engine and integrated it with a GTK frontend (instead of Mozilla's normal frontend).

Linux specifically refers to the Linux kernel. However, the kernel is useless without a set of tools and applications to run on the kernel. Linux is most commonly distributed with this toolset and a collection of applications in what is called a "distribution". The most common are Redhat, Mandrake, Suse, and Debian. Distributions differ in three basic ways: the process for installing the distribution, the applications available, and process for installing and managing these applications

History of linux

The History of Linux began in 1991 with the commencement of a personal project by a Finnish student, Linus Torvalds, to create a new operating system kernel. Since then the resulting Linux kernel has been marked by constant growth throughout its history. Since the initial release of its source code in 1991, it has grown from a small number of C files under a license prohibiting commercial distribution to its state in 2009 of over 370 megabytes of source under the GNU General Public License

Contents of linux
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1 Events leading to creation 2 The creation of Linux 3 The name 4 Linux under the GNU GPL 5 GNU/Linux naming controversy 6 Official mascot 7 New development o 7.1 Kernel o 7.2 Community o 7.3 Open Source Development Lab and Linux Foundation o 7.4 Companies 8 Controversy over Linux o 8.1 "Linux is obsolete" o 8.2 Samizdat o 8.3 Competition from Microsoft o 8.4 SCO o 8.5 Trademark rights 9 Chronology 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

What is MAC

This document attempts to give a hacker over-friendly answer to the question "What is Mac OS X?". My original motivation in writing this was that somebody had proxy-volunteered me to give a talk introducing Mac OS X to the Linux Users Group at my work place. While thinking over what to say to those folks, most (if not all) of whom are strangers to Mac OS X, I decided to write a supplementary document that they could refer to at their leisure. Since I moved to Mac OS X, I have had a few discussions with people who are curious about Apple and Mac OS X, but have not used the platform. Often, what they think is a somewhat distorted, perhaps even incorrect version of the "truth": there are many areas in which they think the Mac is worse or better than it really is. Consider (with colloquialisms preserved):

Macs are good only for graphics/media work. Macs suck for hackers. There is very little software for the Mac. Macs are overpriced/not worth the price. Mac OS X is Unix. Mac OS X is not Unix. Mac OS X rocks. Linux is crap. Mac OS X is crap. Linux rocks.

HISTORY OF MAC
On January 24, 1984, Apple Computer Inc. (now Apple Inc.) introduced the Macintosh personal computer, with the Macintosh 128K model, which came bundled with what was later renamed the Mac OS operating system, but then known simply as the System Software.[1] The Macintosh is often credited with popularizing the graphical user interface. The Mac OS has been pre-installed on almost every Macintosh computer sold. The operating system is also sold separately at Apple retail stores, and online. The original Macintosh system software was partially based on the Lisa OS, previously released by Apple for the Lisa computer in 1983 and, as part of an agreement allowing Xerox to buy shares in Apple at a favorable rate, it also used concepts from the Xerox PARC Xerox Alto, which Steve Jobs and several other Macintosh team members had previewed.

INTRODUCTION TO APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Application software refers to software with a more specific function, software that is not especially generic. There is a number of application software, which is often sold as part of a software suite. Here are some

good examples. Word Processor The word processor is one of the most widely used software applications. MS Word, or any other, allows user to produce text-based files like letters, reports, dissertation etc. Likewise, the more advanced do have a little flexibility and also offer some drawing features, like clip art, to include within your document. Desktop publisher The desktop publisher is a progression on from the word processor and is more flexible. It is used for producing publications, as opposed to basic text files. For example, with its range of templates and features you can produce gift cards, newsletters, brochure, web pages and postcards. Such documents, that word processor is not ideal for, with a deal more art options and templates. Spreadsheets Spreadsh eets are one the of the most useful applications available. They deal with numbers,and produce spreadsheet files. Spreadsheets like Excel provide a variety of basic and more advanced numerical functions, in addition to spreadsheet formatting and presentation features such as graphs. Using templates, you can produce cash-flow statements, budgets, or even simple databases - but it is not ideal for this. Databases Database application software, like Access, has become increasingly widely used. It is specifically a database package, allowing for users to set up relational databases, along with menus and queries, and then input records. They can also produce database reports, for output. Overall, now widely used for database management. Presentation software

This is used for presentations. Software like Power Point has a variety of presentation feature

INTRODUCTION ON FREEWARE

With the advent of Broadband Technology and simple to use programming tools there has been an explosion of software available to the public for free. The Internet in general but especially a Broadband connection makes this software readily available to computer users as well as allowing for easy collaboration amongst software developers. Please note that freeware is not the same as shareware, which you often have to pay for. It should also be noted that many of the programs are also only freeware when used for personal or non-commercial use. People should check the licensing agreements before installing the software es, which allow users to produce slide-shows with lots of effects

FEATURES OF FREEWARE
MSI Create valid MSI setups for your applications respecting all written and unwritten Windows Installer rules. UAC Build installers that run flawlessly on Windows 7/Vista supporting their security model. Upgrades Detect and upgrade older version of your product installed on the user's machine. Prevent installs over newer ones. Side-by-Side Create packages for different versions of your application that can be installed simultaneously and run side by side. Environment Variables Create, append or prepend user or system environment variables. Autoregister Auto registration, for files that support it, can be scheduled at install time.

Files and Folders Install and uninstall files and folders. Set attributes, create shortcuts. Registry Install and uninstall registry keys and entries. 64-bit Build setups that run and install on 32-bit processors or on the latest 64-bit Intel and AMD CPUs. Template projects Create templates based on your current project and ready-to-use for your future projects. Add/Remove Customize your application's listing in the "Add/Remove Programs" page of Control Panel. XML projects They can be easily checked into a version control system and shared between multiple developers. Command Line Build your release packages in completely automated scripts, like Make, Ant or NAnt. Run&Log Launch your MSI package while printing the full Windows Installer log.

Launch Conditions Visually specify conditions necessary (applications, frameworks, etc.) for your package to run. Smart Formatted Editing Editing (MSI)Formatted fields offers reference auto-completion, syntax and error highlights and resolved value hints.