The document discusses operating systems, including their tasks like memory management and user interfaces. It describes common operating systems like Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Android. It also covers selecting and installing operating systems, noting options like standard boot, multi-boot, virtualization, and considering compatibility and requirements.

1. Connor Sheehan & Scott Matejka

2. Basic Info.
 System software
 User interface (UI)
 Platforms

3. OS Tasks
 Memory management
 Security management
 User Interface
 CLI & GUI
 Communicating with hardware
 Device drivers

4. Platforms
 ‘Windows running on x86 hardware’
 Software compatibility
 Cross-platform

5. Types of OS’s
 Real Time
 Multi-user
 Multi-tasking & Single-tasking
 Distributed
 Embedded

6. Common OS’s

7. Microsoft Windows
 Most common OS
 Latest version – Windows 8

8. OS X
 OS for Macs
 Latest version – Mountain Lion

9. UNIX
 Used in supercomputers/mainframes
 TiVO

10. Linux
 Free & Open-source
 Ubuntu and Mint

11. SymbianOS
 Nokia mobile phones
 No longer used

12. Android
 Google
 Linux-based
 Smartphones

13. Selecting and Installing an
OS
 Standard boot:
 Compatibility and requirements
 Format hard disk
 Install and activate

14. Multi-boot
 Test different OS’s
 Virtualization
 Difference:
 Partition hard disk

15. Bibliography
 Google Images
 Wikipedia
 www.apple.com
 www.microsoft.com
 www.android.com