An operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware. It also allows you to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language.
Without an operating system, a computer is useless
Types of operating systems
Operating systems usually come pre-loaded on any computer you buy. Most people use the operating system that comes with their computer, but it's possible to upgrade or even change operating systems. The three most common operating systems for personal computers are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Modern operating systems use a graphical user interface, or GUI (pronounced gooey). A GUI lets you use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus, and everything is clearly displayed on the screen using a combination of graphics and text
7. Android Versions History
New featuresVersion NameYearIssued
Version
number
• Introduced HTML5Eclair20092 2.1
• Speed improvements
• Wi-Fi hotspot tethering
• Adobe Flash support
Froyo20102.2
• Soft keyboard
• Copy/paste features
Gingerbread20102.3
• larger screen devices
• Supports multicore processors
• Hardware acceleration for graphics.
Honeycomb20113.0
8. Android Versions History
New features
Version
Name
Year Issued
Version
number
• Combination of Gingerbread and Honeycomb
• Photo enhancements
• Offline email searching
Ice Cream20114.0
• New Lock Screen
• Longer Battery Life (saver mode)
Lolli Pop20125.0
• Access "NOW“ without leaving the using appMarshmallow20136.0
22. Item Android IOS
Developer Google Apple Inc.
Initial release September 23, 2008 July 29, 2007
Source model Open source Closed, with open source components.
Available on
Many phones and tablets. Major
manufacturers are Samsung, Motorola,
LG, HTC and Sony. Kindle Fire also uses
a modified version of Android. Nexus
line of devices is pure Android, others
bundle manufacturer software.
iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV (2nd
and 3rd generation)
File manager Yes, available. Not available
Battery life and
management
Many Android phone manufacturers
equip their devices with large batteries
with a longer life.
Apple batteries are generally not as big as
the largest Android batteries. However,
Apple is able to squeeze decent battery life
via hardware/software optimizations.
23. App store , Affordability
and interface
Google Play – 1,000,000+ apps. Other
app stores like Amazon and Get jar also
distribute Android apps. (unconfirmed
".APKs")
Apple app store – 1,000,000+ apps
Video chat
Google Hangouts and other 3rd party
apps
FaceTime (Apple devices only) and other
3rd party apps
OS family Linux OS X, UNIX
Programmed in C, C++, Java C, C++, Objective-C, Swift
Item Android IOS
Widgets Yes No, except in Notification Center
Latest stable release and
Updates
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
(October 2015)
9.3 (March 21, 2016)
26. Simple, intuitive, stable and feature-rich
This application enables us to manage
our expenses directly on smartphones.
Easily keep track of your finances.
This app allows us to record our
expenses easily.
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32. • Multiple accounts
• Taking a picture of receipt
• Tracking tax
• Tracking mileage
• Tracking debts
• Credit Card
• Credit Card and bank SMS
message parsing
• Write, Print, and Email Checks