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Operating SystemsWindows 8

Submitted to: Project Guide: Submitted By:Miss Zaheen Fatima Internet Muhammad Faheem Khan (Lecturer) BECS/S11/0119

IndexINTRODUCTIONOPERATING SYSTEM WINDOWS 8HARDWARE REQUIREMENT DEVELOPMENT AND PLATFOARMS  FEATURES OF WINDOWS 8 SOME MORE INTRESTING FEATURES OF

WINDOWS 8 REMOVE FEATURES OF WINDOWS 8 WEAKNESS OF WINDOWS 8FEATURE RESEARCHCONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

windows is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computer ,including home and business desktop ,laptops tablets, and home theater PCs.Development of this operating system started before the release of its predecessor in 2009.Its existance was first announced in January 2011 at Cosumer Electronic Show.On August 1,2012, Windows 8 graduated from the development stage and was released to manufacturing . Windows 8 is slated for general availability on October 26,2011

  Windows 8 introduced significant changes to the operating system graphical user interface and platform.Windows 8 is the upcoming version of Microsoft Windows, expected to be released in 2012. On the Building Windows 8 blog, it was announced that a computer running Windows 8 can boot up much faster than Windows 7.New features also include USB 3.0 support, the Windows App Store, the ability to run from USB drives with Windows To Go, and others.

Operating SystemAn operating system manages computer

resources, such as memory and input/output devices, and provides an interface through which a human can interact with the computer

An operating system allows an application program to interact with these other system resources

The various roles of an operating system generally revolve around the idea of “sharing nicely”

An operating system manages resources, and these resources are often shared in one way or another among programs that want to use them

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Structure of Operating System

The structure of OS consists of 4 layers:1. Hardware Hardware consists of CPU, Main

memory, I/O Devices, etc,

2. Software (Operating System) Software includes process

management routines, memory management routines, I/O control routines, file management routines.

Structure of Operating System

3. System programs This layer consists of compilers,

Assemblers, linker etc.

4. Application programs This is dependent on users need. Ex.

Railway reservation system, Bank database management etc.,

Windows 8

Microsoft Windows is a series of graphical interface operating system developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating enviroment named Windows on November 20, 1985.Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal computer market with over 90% market share.The most recent client version of Windows is Windows 8. The most recent server version is Windows is Windows Server 2012.The most recent mobile version is Windows is Windows Phone 7.5

HARDWAER REQIREMENT 3 2bit

64 bitPROCESSOR -1 GHZ X-86 1 GHZ X-86 64

processorRAM -1 GB 2 GBGRAPHICS CARD -DIRECT -X 9 GRAPHICS WITH

WDDM 1.0

HDD -16 GB FREE 20 GB FREE

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DEVELOPMENT & PLATFORMS

Windows 8 represents a reimagining of Windows from the chipset to the experience. Since this is a week focused on developers, we also detailed the boldof the re-imagination of he Windows platform, tools, and APIs We will show the brand new tools that allow you to code Metro style applications in HTML5/JavaScript, C/C++, and/or C#/XAML. Metro is an internal code name for a typography-based design language created byMicrosoft, originally for use in Windows Phone 7. Early uses of the Metro principles, such as the typography, began as early as  Microsoft Windows 8. "Metro" is based on the design principles of classic Swiss graphic design.

FEATURES OF WINDOWS-8 Startup : The startup or boot is much faster when comparedto all

other previous version of windows OS.

NEW START SCREEN : the start screen is not like the traditonal windows screen. It has live tiles that update with app info such as new mail arrivals. news weather ,stock tickers and many more. There are many default apps that are already in there to provide you all this.

SYNC : now easily sync with all your computer using Microsoft account sign in or what is called as Windows Live ID.This feature syncs personalization preference,Internet Explorer favorites , background , Wifi password and more with cloud coonected accounts.

Windows Boot performanceFew days back, we got a new feature of high booting capability of Windows 8 OS. According to this feature, Windows 8 fine tuning with start-up process will going to increase its popularity because many users want fast booting speed.

Windows file systemWindows 8 provides strong file system support which cannot allow unauthorized users to make changes in Windows secure files. As it implements more security for file accessing. A new feature of "file name collisions will be there in Windows 8 so as to avoid redundancy of same file in system memory.

Windows cloud services

We know that Windows Live essential allows users to store data online in Windows 7 OS as well but with Windows 8 OS, you can store bundle of data in Windows Live and even provision is made, through which you can backup your data online.Windows 8 that enables enterprise administrators to create USB drives containing complete, managed Windows images that users can use to boot and run.Windows 8 Start Screen – The Start screen is yet another impressive. The screen basically groups all your applications together, which you can easily drag and drop, or add new things.

CharmsIn large part, "charms" is a new implementation of the traditional Windows start bar. Charms can also be used to quickly configure settings for individual apps. On an ordinary non-touch PC, charms are accessed by dragging the mouse to the bottom-left corner of the screen, to the same spot as the old Windows start button. On a tablet, you swipe from the right side of the screen to bring up charms.

Microsoft recently applied for a trademark on charms. The charms sidebar offers five sets of options, supporting both app-specific settings and system settings such as volume and brightness. The options include Start, Search, Share, Devices, and Settings. The Start option returns the user to the home screen. The Devices option presents a list of connected devices. Under the Share option, users can see social network sharing apps.

Snap Multi-tasking"Snap multitasking" is designed to make it easy to run two apps in Windows 8 side-by-side, to resize them, and to switch between them. On the right-hand side of the screen, you can snap an app into place.

You can make an app smaller or larger by dragging the bar for the app. To switch between apps in Windows 8, you swipe from the left-hand part of the screen.

However, Windows 8 does not allow you to view all of your running apps on a single screen

Some more INTRESTING FEATURES OF WINDOWS-8

UEFIwe all know the BIOS (basic input output System) from the day we have known Windows .BIOS is generally used when we mess up with the windows and not very often. The drawback of BIOS is that it is not very user freindly.

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a replacement for the BIOS. It reduce boot time and also secure the Pc during the boot time with the trusted boot feature. UEFI lso allows diagnostics to be performed on the boot screen over the network.

Picture PasswordsIf you find entering password to be cumberson and old style then Windows 8 Professional has get something new for you called the"Picture PAsswords".

windows 8 utilize a new system that incorprotes picture and gestures in user authentication.if you are wondering on how to use the Picture PAsswords,then let me tell you at first you will need to select an image on which you want to perform a gesture,The gesture could be tapping on something in the picture ,encircling something or drawing a line between two points. A pssword would then comprise any combination of these three.

 People appIt is always better to have a comprehensive contact list or adress book that is accessible wherever you go.with the people app your contact list viva popular social and professional fourms like hotmail,twitter linkedln,gmail and more . the me page show your own picture and all the update and notification related to your connected accounts while the what's new page display all your friends and all their updates together in one place

File Management

The copy mechanism that windows currently uses is some what no the best not only are the 'copy time ' estimates are erroneous,but even basic feature such as pausing a transfer are absent. windows 8 rectifier this and a number of others isues with improvements in ots file mangement system. I can say taht the copy/move progress windows has completly cahnged . first of all if your are running mulitiplefile operations on windows 8 Professional, it consol dates them all into a single window showing all transfer secodly,individual operations can be paused or canceled and including the current speed and a graph of how that speed has changed over time.

Remove feature of Windows 8

The started menu has been removed in favor of a full screen interface called the start screen.

The aero Glass theme which has been featured in a windows vista and windows 7 has been removed from the windows 8 in favor of a Metro-style theme.

Microsoft Gadgets which has been featured in a windows vista and windows 7 has been removed from the windows 8 in favor of a Metro-style theme.

The command bar is no longer present, and has been replaced by a new ribbon.

Windows Media Center will no longer be included be deafult in any version of Windows 8.

The blue screen of Death will no longer show as much technical information about the error that caused the computer to stop.

The Parental controls features present in earlier version of Windows has been removed and replaced by the Family Safety feature.

Remove feature of Windows 8

WEEKNESS OF WINDOWS -8 OS1. Very difficult to move between screens

Metro Switching between applications is a very difficult thing to do. You are not given functions such as Alt-Tab while working with the desktop and the keyboard to switch from one app to another app. Instead, in Windows 9 Metro could could use a pointer or finder. Put on the left side of the screen and drag. Or click on the icon that appears.

2. Metro multitasking = 2 application onlyIf you use a Metro application (for tablets) in Windows 8, multitasking means the screen will display two applications in a row. That's it. For beginners it would not be a big problem. However for the advanced user, multitasking capabilities with Metro for only two applications is a fatal weakness.

3. There is no option to turn tiles into iconsThe smallest size is still too large tiles appearance. When will you have to install many applications will show screen Metro.

Featured ResearchWindows 8 is now available, but most organizations are still deploying Windows 7 and working to eliminate Windows XP by the time support ends in April 2014. Organizations need to decide how much time to spend on Windows 8, and which users to target with the new OS.

Windows 8 will be well-received by users with tablets, convertibles, hybrids and other devices with good touch support.

Windows 8 tablets can offer the IT organization enterprise manageability; however, the shift is likely to require additional investment in training, application porting and tool upgrades. Windows 8 includes new features, including native USB 3.0 and full 4K Advanced Format support, Microsoft account integration, Windows Store, the ability to boot from USB Flash drives with Windows To Go, and easier system restore options, among others.

CONCLUSION:-Windows 8 give strong competition to mobile computing, especially the tablet market OS such as Apple OS and Android. So far it has been quite successful and has got the rival developers moving with new ideas. Windows 8 provides great experience on large screens and is a wonder for palm sized smart phones.

The desktop computers are quite powerful and have fetched wonderful speeds and have witnessed quite a number of futuristic apps already. The Start screen is more innovative and the start menu is definitely totally different than that in previous versions which might not be cheered by all Windows enthusiasts. We can hope that other hidden features of zooming and multimedia control get popularized after the launch.

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