Microsoft Windows Operating System

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The paper looks at how Microsoft Windows utilizes various functions which set it apart from other operating systems and give it the ease that has propelled it into the daily lives of people the globe over. The paper discusses Microsoft's use of threads and processes, its memory management, its input and information output, file system and security features. The paper further relates that the Windows operating system provides a bridge where the technologically disabled and the computer geek can use the same computer system.

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"Computer technology marks an era in civilization just as the industrial revolution changed the rhythm of life in the late 18th century. The mechanization of textile factories and the development of iron-making techniques together with the improved roads and railway systems changed the socioeconomic status in Britain and subsequently in Europe and North America. The invention of the steam engine redefined the meaning of output and work conditions for the middle class, impacting societies worldwide in a profound way that still has repercussions in today's modern world. The computing industry has had the similar impact on today's global community, changing economics, education, research and communications technologies."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Corporation, M. (1992). Logitech: Microsoft Windows Operating System, Version 3.1 User's Guide. Seattle: Microsoft Corporation.
• Corporation, M. (1992). The Concise Guide to Microsoft Windows Operating System Version 3.11. Seattle: Microsoft Press.
• Gagne, G., Galvin, P., & Silberschatz, A. (2004). Operating System Concepts. New York, NY: Wiley.
• Palmer, M. (2006). Guide To Operating Systems, Enhanced Edition. Cambridge: Course Technology.

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