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Modern society heavily depends on the abilities of computers, Information Technology, and information processing. As such, since access to information occurs mainly through digital means and media, the way information is arranged and presented on the screen is crucial. Because of this need for fast access and easy arrangement arose, in the early 1980s, companies started to work on various graphical user interfaces (or GUI for short). Most dictionaries define a GUI as ‘a way of arranging information

for all the users. Linux is considered as most finest, reliable and efficient operating system but everything is not perfectly designed. The current study is centered for the security of Linux based operating systems and the comparison of Linux and windows based operating systems. The issues in the security of system and the vulnerabilities in the Linux based systems. The study also comprises of the comparison between other operating

I know many of my friends that have encountered a situation that caused negative social implications. They would upload personal information to sharing websites such as the well-known one, www.ask.fm or Facebook. Every piece of data they would decide to share to the world enabled people from anywhere to read and acknowledge the information about them which could have put them in potential danger to threats that would complicate their lives. Since they decided to do so, future employers may have

In the realm of computer systems, there exists only only two realistic choices, the Macintosh or Personal Computer. This debate has been raging since the late 1970’s when the original Macintosh hit the market. Although both bear similarities and differences, no obvious winner emerged in over 30 years of conflict. When it comes to a final decision of purchasing one or the other, certain factors should be taken into account. Three key factors when purchasing a new computer system are; price, hardware

will generally outperform low-end PCs, because the Apple product lines typically boast more expensive and better-quality parts. Comparing Macs with higher-end PCs is a little more difficult. Generally, though, Macs have faster processors than their Windows counterparts but tend to skimp slightly when it comes to RAM, hard disk space and USB ports. The kinds of connections and optical drives found on Macs and PCs also differ in certain ways. Macs offer a pretty standard selection of such features, including

About Viruses Matthew Long As many have heard, Macintosh Computers, and more in general Apple Inc., is beginning to really take flight in consumer households. The overwhelming numbers of available viruses to Windows computers, phones, and Android devices surpasses the millions. In fact, in April of 2012, Symantec released a report noting its latest Virus definitions file that contained 17,702,868 separate signatures (Bott). This number seems quite ridiculous

Desktop Operating Systems SD1430 Intro to Mobile OS   Desktop Operating Systems When considering the history of operating systems, you must first understand what an operating system is. An operating system is the software that manages a computer’s hardware, resources and provides common services. The operating system is an essential component of the system software in a computer. The operating system tells the computer what to do by controlling system resources, such as, the processor, memory and

Introduction: There are folders on your computer that Microsoft has tried hard to keep secret. Within these folders you will find two major things: Microsoft Internet Explorer has been logging all of the sites you have ever visited -- even after you've cleared your history, and Microsoft's Outlook Express has been logging all of your e-mail correspondence -- even after you've erased them from your Deleted Items bin. (This also includes all incoming and outgoing file attachments.) And believe

TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Institute of Industrial Management TETA-5036 Management of Innovation Case Analysis 1: Apple Computer return date: Sturday 10th Novemeber Students: 206192, Carlos Gomez, carlos.gomezbarbero@tut.fi 206171, Ceyda Elbasioglu, ceyda.elbasioglu@tut.fi 197327, Fabio Parisi, fabio.parisi@tut.fi 206261, Gina Monjaraz, georgina.mojarazgomez@tut.fi 206622, Merve Eralp, merve.eralp@tut.fi Table of Contents:

Specific features On windows 8.1 we can customize our backgrounds and colour of text. We can also have more than one app showing on the monitor. This makes It easier to switch to different applications. Microsoft have their own security package called Microsoft essentials as well as windows defender. Microsoft essentials can scan your computer for potential malicious malware by either running a quick scan or full scan. You can also schedule a scan for example if you go on a lot of different sites