UNIX Systems

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This paper discusses the UNIX system, highlighting the pros and cons involved. The paper contends that the system is beneficial because it offers cost savings, stability and flexibility. The paper claims that the system is particularly useful for government agencies and large organizations. The paper explains that while the research indicates that most of the problems associated with the UNIX system include a lack of security and hard to use interfaces, other research states that these problems no longer exist and the system is one of the safest available to consumers.
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Introduction
Problem Definition
Research Question
Literature Studied
Findings for UNIX
Implications
Limitations
Conclusions

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"The most beneficial aspects of UNIX are the robust nature of the system and the ability to secure the system effectively. The robust nature of the system allows organizations to manage various technological functions properly with speed and ease. The ability to secure the system allows organizations to tightly control who can access the system. Two of the most problematic aspects of UNIX have been the differences in the versions of UNIX that were offered by various vendors and the fact that the system has not been as user friendly as other alternatives. The differences in the versions of UNIX were problematic because they required application software to be rewritten many times (Moody 2001). In addition, it locked organizations into using the products of only one vendor (Moody 2001). The literature also points out that may organizations choose not to use UNIX because it is not as user friendly as that PC (Courtney and Hunton 1993). "

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