Microsoft system

1. Windows
Operating System

2. What is an Operating System
• An operating system
is a software, consisting of
programs and data, that
runs on computers and
manages the computer
hardware and provides
common services for
efficient execution of
various application
software.

4. Histor
y
Microsoft Windows operating system was
developed by Microsoft to overcome the
limitation of its own MS-DOS Operating System.
First successful version were Windows 3.0, in
1990.
Subsequently released version were Windows
98, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows Vista, Windows 7 & latest Windows 8.

5. Common Features of Windows OS
Program Execution
Providing Interfaces
Handling Input / Output Operations
Error Handling
Memory management
Process management

6. Windows Current Versions
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows XP Professional
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8

7. Windows 2000
• Firstly released on 17 February 2000
•Mostly used on Personal Computers,
Business desktops, and Laptops
• Designed for home use
• Windows File protection Introduced
• System File Checker facility

8. Windows XP
• Released in August 2001
• “XP” is the short form of experience.
•First consumer-orientated & Mostly
populated product of MS-DOS
• Anti-aliased 2D graphics, textures
•Taskbar buttons for running applications
and Quick Launch

9. Windows XP Professional
• Detection any type of error
• complete digital media support
• Premier mobile support for the ability
to work offline
• Greater security, encrypt files and
folders
• Built-in high-performance
multiprocessor

10. Windows Vista
• Windows Aero
• Improved Searching Features
• Redesigned printing, audio, networking
and display Parental Control
• Windows Mail
• Speech Recognition (Accessibility)

11. Windows 7
• Improved Boot Performance
• Redesigned Taskbar
• Aero Snap
• Support for SSD
• Enhanced Stability
• Network Virtualization

12. Windows 7
•Jump Lists
•Moveable taskbar icons
•Customize UAC
•Control over System Tray icons
•Media Player Lightweight mode

13. Gadgets of Windows 7

14. Windows 8
• Tile-based Interface
• Simpler Shutdown
• Narrator (Reads everything you
touch,Sounds to confirm,Helps blind)
• Snap Apps
• File History
• Search Function
• Two Touch Keyboards
• Sync Settings

16. Than
k
You!

17. Turn on your Computer
and let’s find out what
windows are we using
now.