1. Compare between this two very popular Operating Systems, Windows VS Linux in terms of :
a. Memory management
1. Focus on how both operating systems handle their memory management especially on virtual memory. To support your research, you may include relevant scenario of how memory being access.
WINDOWS LINUX
Your computer’s RAM has been combined with temporary space by virtual memory on your hard disk. Virtual memory moves data from RAM to a space called a paging file when RAM runs low. Moving data to and from the paging file frees up RAM so your computer can complete its work. The more RAM your computer has, the faster your programs will generally run. You might be tempted to increase virtual memory to compensate if a lack of RAM is slowing your computer. However, your computer can read data from RAM much more quickly than from a hard disk.
Non-paged Pool
On (Russinovich, 2009)when the system can’t handle page faults,the kernel and device drivers use non-paged pool to store data that might be accessed. The kernel enters such a state when it executes interrupt service routines (ISRs) and deferred procedure calls (DPCs), which are functions related to hardware interrupts. Page faults are also illegal when the kernel or a device driver acquires a spin lock, which, because they are the only type of lock that can be used within ISRs and DPCs, must be used to protect data structures that are accessed from within ISRs or DPCs and either other ISRs or DPCs or code executing
In our world today there are so many different types of operating systems as well as features and applications that run on them. There are many similarities as well as differences between Windows 7, Linux and Windows Server 2008. The one enduring similarity is that all three are intended to be utilized as an operating system is meant to.
Microsoft and Linux both provide support for authentication, access control, audit logging, Controlled Access Protection Profile, and cryptography. But , I think Linux is superior due to Linux Security Modules (LSM), SELinux. The user of a Linux system can decide to add additional security mechanisms to a Linux distribution without having to patch the
Irregular Access memory is inside the PC which store the information and work with capacity memory to make lessen less and influence space for essential things to like record and documents in light of the fact that for individual protection.
The first OS we are going to look at is Linux, it can be a hard system to use and understand, if you have not used it before, you must have a good knowledge of computers in order to deal with Linux. Commands have to be typed in on the command line, and most people do not know or understand command line text. Linux does not have a great number of vendor selling their computer or software, so there is not a good support system for it.
1. Consider a processor that supports virtual memory. It has a virtually indexed physically tagged cache, TLB, and page table in memory. Explain what happens in such a processor from the time the CPU generates a virtual address to the point where the referenced memory contents are available to the processor.
Linux uses the virtual memory to free up private or anonymous pages used by a process. When a page is ‘taken off’ the physical memory, it is copied to the backing store, also sometimes named swap area. Linux uses the term ‘swapping’, which usually refers to swapping a whole process out from another, to describe ‘paging’, which is the swapping of the inactive pages of a process or processes.
This would mean programmers would have to edit their code every time they changed machines or added more memory (Lemley, 1999). Early computers had small amounts of RAM because storage technology was very expensive. Programmers had to store master copies of programs on a secondary storage system and pull pieces into RAM as needed. The process of deciding which pieces to pull and which parts of RAM to replace was called “overlaying” (Denning, 2012). “It was estimated that most programmers spent half to two-thirds of their time planning overlay sequences. A reliable method of automating it had potential to increase programmer productivity and reduce debugging by several fold” (Denning, 2012). Thus, the concept of virtual memory was born. This concept makes use of the computer’s hard drive when main memory runs out. However, the hard drive is significantly slower than RAM so we want to keep most of the program functioning in RAM thus specialized hardware and software is needed to give the illusion of unlimited available fast memory (Lemley, 1999). This hardware converts a “virtual” address to a physical address in memory. Aside from virtually increasing memory size, virtual memory also provided three additional benefits, “it isolated users from each other, it allowed dynamic relocation of program pieces within RAM, and it provided read – write access control to individual pieces” (Denning, 2012). It is for these
Secondly, Windows-based systems are far more superior in quantity in respect to the software. There is much more than just software, and most of it is superior quality. Significant software is often released for both systems, but it is generally released for Windows operating systems earlier. For example, Internet Explorer 5, Microsoft’s most recent web navigation tool was released for Windows on June 10, 1999; until later Apple released a version for Macintosh has not been released as of November 14,1999.
We have a choice of using either Windows or Linux for operating system, since they are already preloaded on the servers we are purchasing. In making our decision, we had to first take a look at the features that each system provided and which one would be the best for what we are doing.
You can download many utilities from the Internet. Examples of utilities are cp (copies a file), ls (lists information about files), ssh (securely connects to a remote computer), and df (lists information about free space on system devices such as hard disks).
Multikernel OS is better for scalability of hardware to avoid of the problem in traditional operating systems. The result by the end of paper shows that the performance of multikernel OS is better in scaling and supporting hardware in the future when comparing with traditional OS.
This paper analyzes and compares the differences between the Windows and Linux’s operating system in an enterprise. It emphasizes the features in these two operating system such as history, cost, security, user-friendliness, performance, and future trends. It shows how impactful these features can be when an enterprise chooses an operating system. The research in this paper highlights the pros and cons of an enterprise using one operating system or the other. It directs the readers to have a better understanding on which operating system is better for specific instances. Readers will have an enhance perception on Windows and Linux and the platforms they serve. In our paper we try to fully analyze Windows and Linux’s operating system, so an enterprise can choose the best operating system for themselves.
There are advantages and disadvantages of Linux operating system. The first advantages of Linux operating system is it is free to obtain [3]. Unlike Microsoft, Linux distribution can be installed on more than one computer without any cost charged [3]. Besides that, Linux can run perfect on old computers and enable users to browse the Internet, email, play games, create and edit documents and others [3]. In security aspect, Linux is much stronger than Windows. This is because Linux uses smart authorization management [5], which requires user to authorize any action that might harm their computer by entering the password [5]. By this way, users are less likely to be tricked into installing malware and running virus programs [5]. In addition, if user faces any technical problem, they can visit any of the Linux online forums and post the
Three operating systems discuss in this paper each have their advantages and disadvantages from one another. The biggest advantage for Microsoft is the widespread use and compatibility with most every type of program out there. If you 're a Linux fan then you appreciate not only the price which is usually free but also that it is
As you are reading this essay, you are most definitely using a piece of technology whether a laptop or a desktop computer. As we can see in our society, technology is booming in our industry. Every year, technology scientists discover new amazing features that later get implanted into our daily used electronics. These days, one of the most known technology companies like Microsoft and Apple, compete with each other to release what’s best for their customers especially in computers. Apple and Microsoft might be both manufactures and sellers of similar functional computers but, there are many differences in the way their operating systems attract different people with different style. From the different structure of coding, to the same purpose of creating a type of style people feel most comfortable of using. Having a different mechanical structure and it’s components but, with the same functionality it produces. Lastly, getting use to these operating systems on these machines both take time but, which options they provide will depend who’s the buyer.