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ALSO CALLED: Disk Operating System DEFINITION: DOS (Disk Operating System) was the first widely-installed operating system for personal computers. (Earlier, the same name had been used for an IBM operating system for a line of business computers.)The first personal computer version of DOS, called PC-DOS, was developed for IBM by Bill Gates and his new Microsoft Corporation. He retained the rights to market a Microsoft version, called MS-DOS. … Definition continues below.
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10 Reasons to Modernize the Desktop: CIO sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: IT departments need a solution that meets the evolving needs of both the employees and IT— something not possible with a traditional PC model. This paper illustrates the benefits of moving beyond the physical PC to a modern desktop that is highly flexible, easy to manage, customizable to suit users’ needs, and ready for new and future technology. Posted: 24 Aug 2011 \| Published: 24 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Endpoint Security \| PC Operating Systems \| User Experience \| User Interfaces \| User Sessions

77 Features For Windows 7 That Every IT Professional Should Know About sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Listed in this whitepaper are 77 Windows 7 features that're in the form of quick tips, tricks and some in the form of detailed explanations. You'll be able to use this paper as a reference to the enormous enhancements built into Windows 7. Posted: 22 Apr 2010 \| Published: 22 Apr 2010 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Operating Systems \| Windows \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

A Guide to Branching and Merging Patterns sponsored by AccuRev WHITE PAPER: In this paper, gain a better understanding of how branching and merging patterns work and how applying them to your projects can have a profound effect on how your development team handles change management and delivers software. Posted: 06 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Change Management \| Configuration Management \| Software \| Software Configuration Management \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools

A Window Into Mobile Device Security sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This resource explores the security challenges of mobile devices and provides a review of the security models of the two most popular mobile platforms in use today – Android and iOS. View now to uncover the impact these devices will have as their adoption continues to grow within enterprises. Posted: 12 Apr 2012 \| Published: 12 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Handheld Device Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Operating Systems \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Wireless Security

Addressing Windows 7 Application Compatibility sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: Download this paper to learn how to prepare for an OS migration, identify potential application compatibility problems, and what software compatibility options are available to you today. Posted: 17 Aug 2010 \| Published: 17 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Applications Management \| Applications Management Services \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| IT Services \| PC Operating Systems \| Software Migration \| Windows 7

Analyst's take: Force.com application drives faster development sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: Nucleus analyzed existing Force.com application deployments and found an average of 4.9 times faster development. End customers, developers, and ISVs experience more rapid time to value, lower cost, and greater ongoing flexibility. Posted: 21 Oct 2011 \| Published: 21 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Software \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Web Applications Architectures \| Web Applications Management \| Web Applications Software

Architecting Oracle VM Solution with Sun ZFS Storage Appliances and Sun Servers sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: With virtualization and its ability to install multiple operating systems (OSs) and run them independently on a single server, IT can effectively consolidate hundreds of servers while optimizing resources and simplifying the infrastructure. Read this paper to find out so much more. Posted: 01 Oct 2010 \| Published: 01 Oct 2010 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Data Security \| High Availability \| Operating Systems \| Storage Appliances \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups \| Virtualization Security

Assessing Your Organization's Readiness for Windows 7 sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: There has been great interest in the subject of Windows 7 in recent months, perhaps most strongly from organizations that passed over Windows Vista and are looking at a migration from Windows XP. Posted: 24 Feb 2010 \| Published: 24 Feb 2010 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Device Drivers \| Hardware Configuration Management \| Operating Systems \| Windows \| Windows Server Software \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

Automating Processes to Optimize a Windows 7 Deployment sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: A Windows 7 deployment will likely involve hundreds or thousands of PCs, with some in distributed and remote locations. This introduces several challenges. Read this white paper to learn best practices for reducing the costs associated with a Windows 7 deployment, improving the speed at which a deployment is completed, and reducing risks. Posted: 17 Aug 2010 \| Published: 17 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Best Practices \| Desktop Management \| Enterprise Computers \| Enterprise Computing \| IT Services \| PC Operating Systems \| Software Migration \| Windows 7

Avocent Universal Management Gateway - Delivering Confidence through Connection sponsored by Avocent WHITE PAPER: You need to maintain control over your data center as it expands, regardless of where it is physically located. This white paper describes a management tool that can assist you in this process by gathering real-time data, enhancing infrastructure efficiency, and more. Posted: 27 Apr 2012 \| Published: 27 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| Hardware \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Software \| Storage Appliances

Avoiding the 8 Common Mistakes of Windows 7 Migration sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: Download “Avoiding the 8 common mistakes of Windows 7 migration,” an informative white paper that explains how to make the most of a Windows 7 migration and PC refresh to enhance performance, security and manageability. Posted: 25 Aug 2011 \| Published: 25 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Infrastructure \| Data Centers \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Operating System Virtualization \| Operating Systems \| Windows 7

Backup Software: Nine Must-Ask Questions sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper for 9 key questions to ask when shopping for backup software solutions. Learn how to accurately define your needs and expectations, and know what to look for to determine if a particular solution will meet them or not. Read on to learn more. Posted: 24 Feb 2012 \| Published: 24 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Content Management \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Software \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

Bringing Windows® Server Virtualization to Your Production Environment sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: Virtualization technology is fast becoming the strategy of choice for companies that want to reap the benefits of cost-effective and easy-to-manage server environments. Learn how your company can take advantage of the benefits of server virtualization. Posted: 01 Oct 2011 \| Published: 01 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Operating System Virtualization \| Operating Systems \| Productivity \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Windows Server 2008 R2

Cisco IOS Command Shortcuts sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This white paper contains some tips and shortcuts showing you how the addition of parameters to these Cisco IOS commands will make your life easier. Posted: 22 Nov 2010 \| Published: 22 Nov 2010 TOPICS: BGP \| Internetworking Hardware \| IT Industry \| IT Management \| Operating Systems \| Routers \| Routing \| Routing Protocols

Clabby Report: Itanium: Slip/Sliding Away… sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes numerous shortcomings with Itanium-based platforms, and notes that the Itanium "ecosystem" is in danger of collapse. Forward-looking CIOs should consider x86, POWER and mainframe architectures. Posted: 09 Mar 2012 \| Published: 09 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Operating Systems \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Software

Cloud Computing and SaaS: A Practical Guide for Financial Professionals sponsored by Host Analytics, Inc WHITE PAPER: This white paper looks at cloud-computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) technologies and what you need to know about these emerging trends. Posted: 12 Apr 2012 \| Published: 12 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Oracle (Product) \| SaaS business intelligence \| SaaS ERP \| SAP (Product) \| Software \| Software as a Service

Consolidating Applications with Oracle Solaris Containers sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Oracle Solaris Containers implement OS virtualization using containers that are designed to provide a complete, isolated, secure runtime environment for applications—and in situations where resources can be managed with sub-CPU granularity. Posted: 14 Mar 2011 \| Published: 14 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Application Infrastructure \| Applications Management \| Applications Management Software \| Operating System Virtualization \| Operating Systems \| Solaris

Customer perspectives on the benefits of a collaborative process to deliver software quality sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This Hurwitz and Associates whitepaper shares the successes, challenges and future plans of three companies - Sogeti Group, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and Scotiabank. Posted: 11 Sep 2009 \| Published: 11 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Software \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Infrastructure \| Software Quality Assurance \| Software Selection

Customers Achieve Extreme Performance at Lowest Cost with Oracle Exadata Database Machine sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper contains a sampling of real business results that organizations in a variety of industries worldwide have achieved by implementing Oracle Exadata. Read now to learn more. Posted: 26 Mar 2012 \| Published: 26 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Hardware \| Oracle (Product) \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| Scalability Testing \| Software \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

CW+: IDC Report - How to manage documents in the enterprise sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: In recent years C-level executives in many of the world's largest and most successful organizations have been forced to introduce a wide range of cost-cutting measures as macroeconomic forces continue to create a challenging and uncertain trading environment. Posted: 20 Oct 2011 \| Published: 20 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Business Service Management \| Business Service Management Software \| Software \| Software Asset Management \| Software Maintenance

CW+: Manage your work more effectively with The Power of Slow sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: Borrowed from the Japa nese term for “chatter,” pecha kuchahas been praised as the new way to communicate in business. Posted: 20 Oct 2011 \| Published: 20 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Network Infrastructure \| Software

Desktop virtualization - The right solution for efficiency, security, and unparalleled flexibility sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: The cost and time associated with managing desktops is rising at a time when budgets are being tightened and IT staffing is strained. This is driving interest in the use of desktop virtualization, where virtual desktop machines run on servers within the data center. Access this white paper to learn more about the benefits of desktop virtualization. Posted: 03 Oct 2011 \| Published: 03 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Data Center Management \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Endpoint Security \| Firewall Management \| Operating Systems

Development Testing For Agile Environments sponsored by Coverity WHITE PAPER: While Agile development is designed to increase efficiency, it can also introduce risk as testing cycles get condensed and serious bugs can get overlooked. In this whitepaper, learn how Coverity can help you assure the quality, security and safety of your code in Agile or hybrid development environments. Posted: 28 Nov 2011 \| Published: 28 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Software \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Software Maintenance \| Software Quality Assurance \| Software Testing

Enabling the Windows Optimized Desktop through Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows Server 2008 R2 sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at the many features in Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows Server 2008 R2 that deliver combined value to optimize the desktop infrastructure within your organization. Posted: 09 Feb 2011 \| Published: 09 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| PC Operating Systems \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Windows \| Windows 7 \| Windows Server 2008 R2

Five Things About Windows Server 2008 You Might Not Know sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Here five things about Windows Server 2008 that are the less obvious, more esoteric, yet useful features or quirks. The following is a brief list of some things that I tend to assume that many people know, and I am constantly amazed by clients and students who really don't know them. How many do you already know? Posted: 30 Jun 2009 \| Published: 30 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 \| Network Architectures \| Network Management \| Operating System Virtualization \| Operating Systems \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management \| Systems Operations

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DOS DEFINITION (continued): … PC-DOS and MS-DOS are almost identical and most users have referred to either of them as just "DOS." DOS was (and still is) a non-graphical line-oriented command- or menu-driven operating system, with a relatively simple interface but not overly "friendly" user interface. Its prompt to enter a command looks like this:C:>The first Microsoft Windows operating system was really an application that ran on top of the MS-DOS operating system. Today, Windows operating systems continue to support DOS (or a DOS-like user interface) for special purposes by emulating the operating system. In the 1970s …
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