A technical seminar presentation on

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BY
 D.Sushma
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(06N71A1208)
 Seminar contents
 What is an operating system (O.S) ?
 Previous versions of Microsoft Windows O.S .
 Windows 7 overview.
 Boot performance .
 Benefits of using Windows 7 .
 Windows 7 system requirements .
 Flavors of Windows 7.
 Features of Windows 7.
 User-friendly GUI
 Performance considerations of Windows 7
 Conclusion
 What is an operating system ??
Definition :
 An Operating System is an interface between user and hardware
of a computer system.
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 Goals of O.S :
• To make the computer system convenient to use.
• To use the computer hardware in an efficient manner.
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Purpose of O.S :
The purpose of an operating system is to provide an environment

in which a user may execute programs.

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 Operating System Functions
 Process management
 Interrupts
 Memory management
 Virtual file system
 Device drivers
 Networking
 Security
 Graphical user interfaces
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 Previous versions of windows .
Release
May date
1990 Product name
Windows 3.x Notes
Unsupported 5Last IE

July 1993 Windows NT Unsupported 5

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August 1995 Windows 95 Unsupported 5.5

June 1998 Windows 98 Unsupported 6

February 2000 Windows 2000 No longer supported 6

September 2000 Windows Me Extended Support until July 13, 2010[2] 6

October 2001 Windows XP Current for SP2 and SP3 (RTM and SP1 8
unsupported).

November 2006 (volume Windows Vista Current. Version Changed to NT 8

licensing) 6.0.6001 with SP1 (February 4 08)
January 2007 (retail)

July 2007 Windows Home Server Current 8

February 2008 Windows Server 2008 Current 8

October 22, 2009 Windows 7 Current 8

 Windows 7 Overview
What is “windows 7”?
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 Most Recent version of Microsoft Windows

Operating system.
 Windows 7 was released to Manufacturing on July
22,2009,and reached general retail availability on
October 22,2009.
Why the name “windows 7”?
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ØWindows 7 is the current release of Microsoft Windows.

ØInitially codenamed Black comb and Vienna.
ØNaming of windows 7
ØIt is an operating system produced for personal computing
which includes
ü Home and business desktops
ü Laptops
ü Tablet PCs and
ü Media center PCs.
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 Boot performance
 Boot time is fast. On the same computer, Vista booted in
approximately 80 seconds. Windows 7 booted in 50
seconds. That's about a 38% fast boot time with Windows 7 .
 Applications load faster. With Vista it took approximately 30
seconds. Windows 7 loaded in 20 seconds
 The installation is faster than Windows Vista
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 Benefits of Windows 7
 Performance : Windows 7 starts, shuts down, and resumes
from Standby faster than earlier versions of Windows.
 Reliability :Reliability improvements in Windows 7 include a
Fault Tolerant Heap that resolves common memory
management issues.
 Application Compatibility :A key engineering goal for
Microsoft is that software that runs on Windows Vista will
run as well or better on Windows 7.

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 Device Compatibility : As with software, Microsoft set an
engineering goal that devices that work with Windows Vista
will also work with Windows 7—and has greatly expanded the
list of devices and peripherals that are being tested for
compatibility
 Security : Windows 7 delivers new capabilities to better protect
your security and privacy, and makes existing security features
such as User Account Control and Windows Defender easier to
use.
 Improved Battery Life : Improvements to power management in
Windows 7 will help extend the battery life of your mobile PC.
 Windows 7 system requirements
Architecture 32-bit 64-bit
Processor 1 GHz 32-bit processor 1 GHz 64-bit processor
Memory (RAM) 1 GB of RAM 2 GB of RAM
Graphics Card DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver
model 1.0 (For Aero)

HDD free space 16 GB of available disk 20 GB of available disk

space space

Optical drive DVD drive (only to install from DVD/CD Media)

 Flavors of Windows 7
 Windows 7 Starter Edition:
 Will only be offered pre-installed by an OEM on new PCs
limited to specific types of hardware.
 Only 3 simultaneous applications can be ran at a time.
 Ability to join Home Group.
 Improved taskbar abilities (Superbar) and Jump lists.
Windows 7 Home Basic:
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 Only available in emerging markets.

 Missing Aero UI Tweaks.
Windows 7 Home Premium:
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 Available worldwide to OEMs and in retail.

 Includes Aero UI Tweaks (Screen Docking, Windows
Peeking, etc).
 Multi-touch capabilities.
 Media capabilities (Media Center, Media Streaming).
 Handwriting Recognition.
 Windows 7 Professional:
 Available worldwide to OEMs and in retail.
 Includes all features of Premium.
 Enhanced networking abilities.
 Backing up Data and Encrypting Data.
 Data protection and advanced networking support.
 Mobility Center.
 Windows 7 Enterprise:
 Not available in retail or by OEMs, only available
through volume licensing.
 Includes features of Professional
 Includes Advanced Data Protection and IT tools (Branch
Cache, Bit Locker, AppLocker).
 · Improved Remote Access (without the need of VPN
with Direct Access).
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 Windows 7 Ultimate:
 Offered only as an add-on to Home Premium
or Professional.
 Includes features from Enterprise.
 Features of Windows 7
 More personal: Redecorate your desktop with fun new themes,
slide shows, or handy gadgets.
 Performance improvements: Designed to sleep and resume
quicker, be less memory hungry, and spot USB devices faster.
 Play To: Play your media on other PCs, stereos, or TVs around
the house.
 Remote Media Streaming: Enjoy music and video on your home
PC—even when you\'re not at home.
 Windows Touch: Pair Windows 7 with a touch screen and you
won't always need a keyboard or mouse.
 User-Friendly GUI
 Jump Lists
Jump Lists provide users with quick access to a mini-Start

menu containing lists of pictures, music, word documents or

links that they use most frequently.
 Libraries
Instead of having all files and folders organized under the

familiar Documents folder, Windows 7 features separate

Libraries for specific content types such as contacts,
documents, downloads, music, pictures and videos.
 Taskbar Peek
This feature applies the Aero Peek technology to taskbar

thumbnails.
 Aero Peek
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Aero Peek expands on Vista's Aero graphical interface. If you

have many windows open, Peek brings the window you want
to focus on to the front, while turning all other open windows
into transparent "glass sheets."
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 Sharing with HomeGroup
Home Groups let you easily link Windows 7 computers on

your home network to share pictures, music, videos,

documents and devices such as a printer.
 Aero Snap
Maneuvering between windows is a pain, and comparing the

content of two windows side by side requires awkward

resizing that never quite works.
  Federated search :
Windows 7 supports searching for documents beyond the
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user’s own PC, as well as a preview of search results

 CONCLUSION
 Windows 7 helps meet the needs of both end users and IT
professionals, to make the things that people do today
faster and easier .
 Windows 7 focused on delivering greater customer satisfaction
in both big and small ways.
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 THANK YOU