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Microsoft Windows is the collective brand name of several
software operating systems by Microsoft. Microsoft first
introduced an operating environment named Windows in
November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the
growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs).
The most recent client version of Windows is Windows 7and
Windows Server 2008 R2 which was available at retail on
October 22, 2009.
An operating system (OS) is an interface between hardware and user which is responsible for the management and coordination of
activities and the sharing of the resources of a computer that acts as a host for computing applications run on the machine.
The "Big Three" Operating Systems are: Windows, Mac, and Linux, and the skilled consultants and technicians at
A & S Technology Solutions are experts in all three.
Mac OS X is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed,
and sold by Apple Inc.. Mac OS X is the successor to the original Mac OS,
which had been Apple's primary operating system since 1984. Unlike its
predecessors, Mac OS X is a Unix-based operating system. The most
recent version of Mac OS X is Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard", and the
current server version is Mac OS X Server 10.6.
Linux is a family of Unix-like computer operating
systems. Linux is one of the most prominent
examples of free software and open source
development: typically all underlying source code
can be freely modified, used, and redistributed by
anyone.
Known for its use in servers as part of the LAMP application stack, Linux is supported by corporations
such as Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Novell, Oracle Corporation, Red Hat,Canonical Ltd, and Sun
Microsystems. It is used as an operating system for a wide variety of computer hardware, including
desktop computers, netbooks, supercomputers, video game systems such as the PlayStation 3, several
arcade games, and embedded devices such as mobile phones, portable media players, routers, and
stage lighting systems.
The name "Linux" comes from the Linux kernel, started in 1991 by
Linus Torvalds. The system's utilities and libraries usually come from
the GNU operating system, announced in 1983 by Richard Stallman.
The GNU contribution is the basis for the alternative nameGNU/Linux.
Operating Systems
If you are thinking about switching your operating system, or simply need assistance with improved functionality of your existing one,
our trained technicians can handle the job. We can assess your technology needs and make recommendations for optimizing your
existing operating system or talk specifics on how to upgrade or switch out your system all together to ensure optimum performance.
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