OPERATING SYSTEMS
TH RIGHT
OPERATING SYSTEM
Vista or XP? Windows,
Mac, or Linux? How
about all of the above?
With improved virtualiza-
tion technology, you
might not have to settle
for just one OS. •
BY SCOTT SPANBAUER
1 0 2 W W W . P C W 0 f i L D . C O M / A P R I L 2 0 0 7
OPERATING SYSTEMS
O NCE, YOU WERE either a Mac person or a Windows user. Ormaybe you were a Unix geek. Whichever your poison, you likely had
only one operating system in your life. Thanks to the ubiquity of the Intel
processor and the hard work of untold legions of software developers, how-
ever, those days are over. Now, Apple's machines can run Windows XP.
FEATURES COMPARISON
Windows Vista is available on brand-new
computers, but you can also boot the
same PC with an Ubuntu Linux disc that
you downloaded and burned for free.
And if you like Ubuntu, you can install it
alongside Windows in a few clicks.
Drastic improvements in virtualization
DESKTOP OPERATING SYSTEMS: You C a n H a v e T h e m A l l
MULTI-OS OPTIONS LIKE dual-booting and virtualization software have made it easier tban ever to use whichever OS is best
suited to the task you need to perform. Here's our take on the strengths and weaknesses of the major contenders.
IS
Windows
XP
Windows
Vista
Mac
OSX
Linux
• Familiar arsti responsive, even on older machines.
• It's not always intuitive, but you probably know how
to get around tbe OS pretty well by now.
• lacks consistency. Menus, dialog boxes, and appear-
ances can vary widely across different applications.
• Lacks hardware acceleration ant) 3D effects present
in Vista and OS K; virtual desktops available only
through third-party software.
• Rudimentary file search feature, especially without
an add-on like Windows Live Desktop.
GOOD
• Un patched. Windows XP can't connect to the Internet
for more than a few minutes before worms attach and
crash it.
• It will remain the biggest malware target for years to come.
• Requires Service Pack 2. third-party bidirectional firewall
and antivirus software, and who knows how many future
patches and upgrades for safe online usage.
• Windows XP Professional Edition supports file and folder
encryption.
F A I R
• Still confusing to navigate, but in new and differ
ent ways. Some Control Panel apps contain useful
new settings, but many are unchanged from XP
and lurk in new locations.
• Transparency, animation, and other effects pro-
vide helgful visual cues aDout files and programs,
• Flip 3D program switching lets you scroll through a
tliree-dimensional animation of all your running apps.
• Syslemwide search and indexing Trnds files, programs,
and Web pages on or beyond your PC's hard disk.
V E R Y G O O D
• Interface is uncluttered, efficient, and logical, though
some applications break its legenOary consistency.
• Subtle transparency and 30 effects aid witb navigat-
ing dialog boxes and program windows.
• Expose lets you see and choose among ail of your open
windows or the desktop with.
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Based on your course reading assignments and your pending research p.docxcherishwinsland
Based on your course reading assignments and your pending research problem, what type of study do you believe you are conducting, and please explain why?
Extra materials:
Descriptive
research
is a study designed to depict the participants in an accurate way. More simply put, descriptive analysis is all about describing people who take part in the survey.
There are three ways a researcher can go about doing a descriptive research project, and they are:
Observational, defined as a method of viewing and recording the participants
Case study, defined as an in-depth study of an individual or group of individuals
Survey, defined as a brief interview or discussion with an individual about a specific topic
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methods
research
(Extracted from the article below) is the use of quantitative and qualitative methods in a single study or series of studies. It is a new methodology that is increasingly used by health researchers, especially within health services research. There is a growing literature on the theory, design, and critical appraisal of mixed methods research. However, few papers summarize this methodological approach for health practitioners who wish to conduct or critically engage with mixed methods studies.
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Meta-Analysis
Meta
-
analysis
is a statistical technique for combining data from multiple studies on a particular topic. A Meta-analysis is an analytical tool for estimating the mean and variance of underlying population effects from a collection of empirical studies addressing ostensibly the same research question. Meta‐analysis has become an increasingly popular and valuable tool in psychological research, and significant review articles typically employ these methods.
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Longitudinal Studies
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1. OPERATING SYSTEMS
TH RIGHT
OPERATING SYSTEM
Vista or XP? Windows,
Mac, or Linux? How
about all of the above?
With improved virtualiza-
tion technology, you
might not have to settle
for just one OS. •
BY SCOTT SPANBAUER
1 0 2 W W W . P C W 0 f i L D . C O M / A P R I L 2 0 0 7
OPERATING SYSTEMS
O NCE, YOU WERE either a Mac person or a Windows user.
Ormaybe you were a Unix geek. Whichever your poison, you
likely had
only one operating system in your life. Thanks to the ubiquity
of the Intel
processor and the hard work of untold legions of software
developers, how-
ever, those days are over. Now, Apple's machines can run
Windows XP.
2. FEATURES COMPARISON
Windows Vista is available on brand-new
computers, but you can also boot the
same PC with an Ubuntu Linux disc that
you downloaded and burned for free.
And if you like Ubuntu, you can install it
alongside Windows in a few clicks.
Drastic improvements in virtualization
DESKTOP OPERATING SYSTEMS: You C a n H a v e T h e m
A l l
MULTI-OS OPTIONS LIKE dual-booting and virtualization
software have made it easier tban ever to use whichever OS is
best
suited to the task you need to perform. Here's our take on the
strengths and weaknesses of the major contenders.
IS
Windows
XP
Windows
Vista
Mac
OSX
Linux
• Familiar arsti responsive, even on older machines.
• It's not always intuitive, but you probably know how
3. to get around tbe OS pretty well by now.
• lacks consistency. Menus, dialog boxes, and appear-
ances can vary widely across different applications.
• Lacks hardware acceleration ant) 3D effects present
in Vista and OS K; virtual desktops available only
through third-party software.
• Rudimentary file search feature, especially without
an add-on like Windows Live Desktop.
GOOD
• Un patched. Windows XP can't connect to the Internet
for more than a few minutes before worms attach and
crash it.
• It will remain the biggest malware target for years to come.
• Requires Service Pack 2. third-party bidirectional firewall
and antivirus software, and who knows how many future
patches and upgrades for safe online usage.
• Windows XP Professional Edition supports file and folder
encryption.
F A I R
• Still confusing to navigate, but in new and differ
ent ways. Some Control Panel apps contain useful
new settings, but many are unchanged from XP
and lurk in new locations.
• Transparency, animation, and other effects pro-
vide helgful visual cues aDout files and programs,
4. • Flip 3D program switching lets you scroll through a
tliree-dimensional animation of all your running apps.
• Syslemwide search and indexing Trnds files, programs,
and Web pages on or beyond your PC's hard disk.
V E R Y G O O D
• Interface is uncluttered, efficient, and logical, though
some applications break its legenOary consistency.
• Subtle transparency and 30 effects aid witb navigat-
ing dialog boxes and program windows.
• Expose lets you see and choose among ail of your open
windows or the desktop with the press of a key. The
forthcoming Spaces feature adds virtual desktops.
• Dashboard desktop widqets are built-in.
• Spotlight searches file metadata, and will expand to
the Internet in OS X 10.5.
EXCELLENT O Applications Places
• Gnome and KDC interfaces
emulate the Mac OS and
Windows XP, respectively,
in many ways; they oKer
virtual desktops, as well.
• Hardware graphics accel-
eration is available, but
requires expert installation and configuration.
5. • Beagle desktop search utility indexes local files and
Web sites.
GOOD
• Improves on XP's security wifh User
Access Control and ActiveX tweaks,
but remains a major malware target.
• Sttll requires a third-party bidirectional
firewall, since its own firewall settings for
outciojng connections are for experts only.
• Includes Windows XP's file- and falder-level encryption
options. The Business and Ultimate Editions' industrial-
strength 6itlocker encryption protects your entire hard
disk from tampering. _
G O O D .
' Included utilities, such as Outlook Express and Windows
Media Player, offer minimal features bui do the job.
• Free upgrade to the more secure Internet Explorer 7
Web browser.
' Lots of top-notch free and commercial software avail-
able, including Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office.
' Gaming platform of choice for now.
EXCELLENT
' Includes enhanced versions of Media Player, Media Center
(except In Business edition), and Movie Maker, plus new
6. mail, calendar, and DVD authoring toois.
• Won't run 16-bit apps and some 32-bit utilities written for
XP. Otherwise, it runs most existing Windows software.
• Current game performance Is particularly slow compared
with XP, perhaps due to still-buggy drivers.
• DirectX 10 promises a dramatic boost to 30 gaming when
supporting bardware ts more widely available.
VERY GOOD
Supports strict separation of user and system
files for maximum security against malware.
Default settings aren't secure.
Target disk boot mode can turn your Mac into
an external hard drive for another machine. It's
usefui for system recovery, but it bypasses user
fite passwords.
Includes disk encryption.
VERY GOOD
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• Like OS X, Linux Is more secure than
7. Windows; for example, by default Ubuntu
doesn't even create the root user account
that's a logical target for Linux malware.
Also like the Mac 05, it's more obscure-its
lower installed base attracts fewer maiware
authors than Windows does.
• Disk encryption requires expert configuration or third-
party utilities.
VERY GOOD
' The iLife suite's slick iPhotc
digital photography tool lets
you edit, print, and share
photos. iWeb builds sites, and
iMovie and iDVD offer light-
weight digital video production.
' A dearth of available game titles compared with Windows,
but Photoshop and Microsoft Oflice are both here to stay.
VERY GOOD
' Access to thousands of free applications, including office
suites, graphics and media editors, games, and software
development tools. Some of these programs rival com-
mercial OS X and ..^ • — —
Windows apps, but
most offer subsets of
their features.
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Photoshop and Microsoft Office, use virtualization or
8. dual-boot for better performance.
VERY GOOD
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software, along with hardware advance-
ments and standardization on x86 CPUs,
allow any operating sy.stem to play host to
virtual versions of other OSs.
Every machine still needs a primary
operating system, but mixing and match-
ing them is now much easier. My
home office contains a mix of Macs run-
ning OS X and PCs nmning Windows XP,
Windows Vista. Ubimtu, and OpenSuSE
linux. And my next system will likely be
a Mac with three or more of those OSs
installed—maybe even running—at the
same time. If you can afford Apple's
hardware, that's the choice I'd recom-
mend. Why? Check out our chart below
for a breakdown of the major cotitenders'
strengths and weaknesses, and read on
for a look at the state of each OS. •
Hardware price/performance
' Performs (me wilti slower protessoii dnd
limiterl RAH and disk space, allowing you to
minimize expenditures on new nardwdre or put them oft
9. Indellnitely.
' Until Vista drivers improve. XP will remain the preferred
choice for gamers ami others loncerned witti performance.
EXCELLENT
' Requires siqnificantiv more memory and hard-dish space,
and runs slower than XP on the same hardware,
' Minimum system requirements are an 800-MHz processor,
512MB of memory, and I5GG ol free disk space.
• The Aero iritertace works best with recent qraphics accel-
erators and requires an additional 51^MB ot RAM.
• Ihe sometimes dilficud upgrade process means you're bet-
ter oil buying a new PC with Vista preinstalled.
FAIR
'Linux boot mar)aqers allow easy
multiboot setups.
' Can host most x86-compatible operating systems (except Mac
OS} via third-partv virtualization tools like
ttie free VMWare Server or Microsoft's free
Virtual Server 2005 K.
• Runs In yirtuai machines tiosted on Intel-
based Macs and PCs.
GOOD
• Same capabilities as Windows XP, but hiqtier
10. memory requirements could eittier reduce
performance or prevent Vista from serving
as a host or guest OS on systems where RAM
is tight.
• License protiibrls running anything but the expensive Enter-
prise or tJltimate Editions under virtualization software [Ike
Parallels or VMWare.
GOOD
• By now, you know it and you either love it or hate it. It you're
okay with XP, there's no presstrq need tor you to switch.
Five years of updates have made Windows XP as secure as it's
qoinq to get. thouqh not as sate as Visla. OS X, or
linux. Minimal hardware requirements wll) make
li the top qaming platform until DirectX tO takes
;'ver. II you're not dying to buy a new PC, XP will
[10 a fine OS for at least another year or two.
V E R Y G O O D
• Get it if you're buyinq a new PC: XP users,
thouqti, tiave lew urgent reasons to upgrade.
Windows Vista's interface is alive compared with
XP's relatively flat scheme, an innovation that could get you
more excited about your daily computmg tasks. Vista also
includes some uselul new tools and is safer to take for a spin
around the internet. Does that lustity tbe hetty upgrade price
and even more costly bardware requirements? Probably not,
but if it's time to buy a new computer anyway, you won't be
tempted to reinstall Windows XP.
G O O D
11. • Gorgeous design all around.
• Budget Windows PCs are iess
expensive than even Mac Minis.
• Low-end MacBook laptops don't
cost much more than similar
Windows models do,
• Attractive but pricey Mac Pro and
MacSook Pros compare weli with
bigb-endPCstromLenovQ
and Sony.
GOOD
• Boot Camp allows you to install Windows or
Linux as a dual-boot option on Intel-based
Macs,
> Parallels and VMWare utilities permit Mac OS
to run virtual versions of Windows and Linux.
• Apple prevents OS X Irom running on non-
Mac bardware, so a Mac is the only way to
run all tbree OSs on the same macbine.
EXCELLENT
• If Apple's hardware fits your price range, you'll get a nicely
designed machine running a beautitui OS, plus you'll be able
to switch to any other environment at the drop of a hat.
While early versions of OS X were buggy and incomplete, Mac
OS X 10.4 is much more solid. Version 10.5 promises addi-
12. tional polish and a few yet-to-be-announced leatures. All cur-
rent Mac models run Windows and Linux, too, something no
other platform can boast. Plus, as long as malware authors
continue to focus on Windows, it's likely to remain relatively
virus- and spyware-lree,
EXCELLENT
• Specialized dislributlons
and kernel customization allow Linux to
perform well on otder and inexpensive systems,
I Support lor newer hardware often lags behind that of
Windows and OS X.
V E R Y G O O D
• Runs as a guest or tiost with other OSs through
VMWare or other stand-alone vjrtualization software.
• Distributions compiled with support tor tbe Xen virtualizatior^
spec can serve as a guest or bost OS without additional soft-
ware (Windows does not support Xen virtualization).
V E R Y G O O D
• tf you're tired ol figbting Windows matware and viruses, it's
simple to find out whetber Linux will meet your needs-just
grab a bootable CD and give it a shot.
Easy-to-install, Iree, and feature-ricb Lirtux distributions like
Ubuntu 6.10 and OpenSuSE 10.Z are great options tor tech-
savvy computer users. Without a Steve Jobs type driving
development forward, the Gnome and KDE interfaces evolve
gradually. While Linux lacks tbe polisb and deep-pocket sup-
port of its rivals, its improved ease of use, functionality, and
13. security make it a viable alternative to Windows and OS X.
V E R Y G O O D
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EXTOLLING WINDOWS XP
WINDOWS vtsTA's LONG geStation and
protracted birth pangs are over at last,
thank heavens. Vista's running nicely on
my fairly modern desktop system, and
I've enjoyed using its updated interface
and utilities for everyday work and recre-
ation. But before we get to the new kid, a
few words about good old Windows XP.
Despite its reputation for swiss-cheese
security, XP quickly became a very suc-
cessful OS. Before XP (and its admirable
predecessor. Windows 2000}, Microsoft
operating systems crashed, died, and blue-
screened weekly or even daily. Though
crashes still occur, they're far less fre-
quent than in previous Windows versions,
and some XP users (including me) have
PCs that rarely see so much as a hiccup.
XP has been the biggest-selling operat-
ing system in the universe for almost half
a decade now, so it's where most of the
14. action is. Whatever you long to do with a
PC—accounting, blogging, photography,
engineering, aimless wandering on the
Internet—the necessary hardware and
software will work under Windows XP.
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the first things you'll
notice In Vista, but Microsoft's iatest also Includes utilities iike
Windows Defender.
protection remain as important as ever.
According to Forrester Research, 40
percent of business Windows customers
will transition to Vista within the next
year, and consumer adoption will expand
gradually from 12 million users in the
first year to 73 million after four years.
Microsoft will continue to roll out Win-
dows XP security fixes for at least five
years after it releases Service Pack 3. cur-
rently slated for the first
half of 2008. So relax.
15. There's no rush.
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VISTA SIGHTINGS
: ^ XP'S SECURITY CENTER, introduced with Service
/ J Pack 2 , heiped lock down key pieces of the OS.
Of course, to keep that copy oi XP run-
ning smoothly, you'll have to work to
keep the wolves at bay. While Service
Pack 2. Windows Security Center, and
Internet Explorer 7 have closed a lot of
holes, XP is sure to attract hackers and
malware writers for years to come. Your
firewall, antivirus software, and spyware
WINDOWS VISTA DOES
deliver improvements in
security {though you'll
still need a third-party
firewall unless you're up
for some complex con-
figuration tasks), plus
several improved utilities
and new features. It's the
look, though, that makes
Vista a desirable upgrade
16. for most people. Vista's Aero environ-
ment displays windows, icons, and other
desktop elements with more colors, shad-
ing, and shadowing, as well as—for the
first time—transparency. Buttons glow
like red or blue LEDs when you hover
over them. Translucent window frames,
menus, and title bars remind you of other
applications buried a layer or two deep,
and the Flip 3D task switcher is clearly
inspired by Apple's Expose, which dis-
plays cleverly arranged thumbnails of ail
your running appiications.
Cribbing more directly from Apple, the
gadget-populated Windows Sidebar is a
variation on OS X's Dashboard widgets.
However, the redesigned Media Player,
Control Panel, mail, and photo preview-
ing interfaces are evidence that many of
Vista's changes are only skin deep. Drill-
ing down through a new menu structure
often reveals the very same dialog boxes
that were present in Windows XP.
Gamers should eventually see great
dividends by switching to Vista. DirectX
10 promises to accelerate games eight-
fold, and it won't be available under Win-
dows XP. And Vista's Windows Presenta-
tion Foundation makes it easier for
software developers to produce graphics-
hardware-accelerated applications.
Vista's many innovations come at a
17. cost, however. Recent PC World Test
Center trials demonstrated that although
Vista performs just fine on the Microsoft-
recommended hardware, Windows XP
runs the same applications significantly
faster (see rnid.pcworld.com/56493). So
unless you can tolerate a downgrade in
performance, you may want to upgrade
your PC right along with your operating
system. Nevertheless, on a reasonably ^
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IS THAT WINDOWS Media Player rutininq on tnat Mac^
THanKsto Parallels'
Coherence feature, Macs can run Windows spps right aiongside
Mac software.
equipped machine, Windows Vista pro-
vides fast search results for files, docu-
ments, e-mail messages, and Web sites.
HELLO, PC? I'M MAC
OR M.-wBE you'HE ready for an even
bigger switch. The simple, clean lines of
MacBooks and Mac Pro desktops hint
that using a computer could be straight-
forward—easy, even. Mac OS X offers the
same promise. Although Apple's operat-
ing system and Windows generally let
18. you do all the same kinds of things, the
Mac interface just seems to have fewer
layers, levels, and cryptic settings,
It's nearly enough to make a 20-year
Windows user jump ship. But that's not
necessary, of course. Apple's Boot Camp
allows Intel-based Macs to boot Windows
and other x86 operating systems, such as
linux. Now. both ubergeeks and regular
folks who enjoy OS X's simplicity but still
need to mn applications in Windows XP,
Vista, or Linux can run ail of these oper-
ating systems on one computer.
Apple still won't allow OS X to mn on
non-Mac systems, making Apple hard-
ware the only way to m n all OSs on one
machine. And with the addition of inex-
pensive or free virtualization software
from Parallels and VMWare, Macs can
run those operating systems simultane-
ously. Parallels' software even provides a
unique, somewhat eerie feature, "Coher-
ence," that runs virtuaUzed Windows
applications side by side viith OS X pro-
grams. Parallels got a bit of a jump on
VMWare, whose first OS X product, code-
named Fusion, is due this summer. At
press time, both companies were work-
ing to add 3D acceleration to their prod-
ucts, which could finally make serious
gaming on a virtuahzed OS a reality.
But the big Mac OS news arrives this
19. spring when Apple releases
OS X 10.5, aka Leopard.
T h e u p d a t e p r o m i s e s a
modest but desirable collec-
tion of new features, includ-
ing Time Machine, a new
automatic backup system
that lets let you flip back
and forth through previous
versions of your files. Leop-
ard also adds support for
stafionery and an integrated
to-do list in Mail; an expan-
sion of the Spotlight search
tool to locate files on other
Macs on your network; an
Expose-like virtual desktop
feature called Spaces; and some as-yet-
unarmounced (killer, we hope) features.
LINUX: LAST BUT NOT LEAST
DISTRIBUTIONS LIKE THE increasingly
popular Ubuntu are going a long way to
change Linux's reputation for being dif-
ficult and complex to install and config-
ure. Ubuntu's bootable DesktopCD lets
you see how you'll like Linux (and a bit
about how Linux will like your PC) with-
out installing anything to the hard disk.
A few more clicks will make room for
20. Ubuntu and set it up on your hard drive,
alongside Windows, (See find.pcworld.
com/56475 for more.) Once the OS is in
place, a couple of simple applications let
you choose from and install hundreds of
free programs, including productivity,
multimedia, and development tools.
Another popular distribution, Novell's
OpenSuSE, provides cojifiguration utili-
ties and libraries of applications that are
nearly as easy to navigate as Ubuntu's.
Both Linux distributions deliver frequent
bug fixes and automatic updates.
And visually-minded Linux fans can
choose from dozens of user interfaces,
chief among them KDE and Gnome.
Both interfaces are evolving steadily, bor-
rowing good ideas from each other and
from Apple and Microsoft as well.
With its minimal hardware require-
ments and solid security, Linux can serve
as a bullet-proof primary OS. And with
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21. box helps you downioad and instaii free software.
painless dual-booting and virtualization
options, induding several free and open-
source apps and the kernel-based Xen
sofhvare, you can easily try out the latest
in Linux without having to give up your
current operating system. •
Scott Spanbauer is a PC Worid contributing
editor and writes (he Internet Tips column.
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Unit I Scholarly Activity
Windows vs Mac OS
Apple’s Mac OS is a major competitor for Microsoft Windows,
and many people feel very strongly about choosing one over the
other. Some people also prefer to use Unix OS or Linux OS
because both are open-source products (free to use and
customize). For this assignment, locate articles online that
discuss the differences between the four operating systems,
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Unix, and Linux. You may
discuss any recent versions of either operating system. Compare
and contrast the four operating systems and provide arguments
for choosing one of them: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Unix or
Linux. Your paper should be a minimum of one page and in
APA format. Use your own words and be sure to cite your
sources – you should have at least one scholarly source from the
CSU online library. Page count does not include Title or
References pages.
22. Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for
this assignment is provided below.
Gambrel, B. (Ed.). (2015). Microsoft official academic course:
Microsoft Office: 2013 edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.