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DEFINITION: What is an operating system? An operating system (sometimes abbreviated as "OS") is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other programs in a computer. The other programs are called applications or application programs. The application programs make use of the operating system by making requests for services through a defined application  … 
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Operating Systems Reports
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Pocket E-Guide: Managing Windows Security Risks While Maintaining System Usability
sponsored by ESET
EGUIDE: This Pocket E-Guide discusses the steps essential for balancing Windows security requirements with the needs and priorities of IT administrators. Gain insight into the common mindset of many of today's IT administrators and learn how to reasonably manage security risks while ensuring consistent usability and user convenience.
Posted: 16 Nov 2009 | Published: 16 Nov 2009


Windows 7 Information Management with Symantec
sponsored by Symantec
PODCAST: Considering migrating to Windows 7 but don't how to best approach the project? These podcasts explore the essential tools and management techniques for a successful transition to this operating system. Discover an integrated tool that can improve your data protection.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 11 Nov 2009


Why Symantec is Your Best Choice for Windows 7 Migration
sponsored by Symantec
PODCAST: Considering migrating to Windows 7 but don't how to best approach the project? These podcasts explore the essential tools and management techniques for a successful transition to this operating system. Discover an integrated tool that can improve your data protection.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 11 Nov 2009


Moving Beyond Windows 7: It's time to Upgrade more than your Operating System
sponsored by Symantec
PODCAST: Considering migrating to Windows 7 but don't how to best approach the project? These podcasts explore the essential tools and management techniques for a successful transition to this operating system. Discover an integrated tool that can improve your data protection.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 11 Nov 2009


Ten Things You Should Know About Exchange Server 2010
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Exchange Server 2010. There are many new and improved features in the new version. This white paper outlines ten items to consider when planning and deploying an Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure, as well as some considerations to keep in mind when making the decision to move on to the "latest and greatest" iteration.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


How to "MAP" Your Infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 vs. Windows XP
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: So you’re an XP shop and your organization skipped Vista, but is considering taking the plunge to the latest revision of the Longhorn platform: Windows 7. Here are ten things that you should probably know as you get familiar with this new Windows client.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


IOS Tips and Tricks
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: There are some helpful things we can do with Cisco’s IOS to make our lives easier. This white paper will present some useful commands, followed (in parentheses) by their most concise shortcuts (at the time of this writing).
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


Getting the most out of Windows 7 with enhanced security
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WEBCAST: Attend this webcast to get insights into Windows 7 and find out how Sophos can help you extend protection against the increasingly complex malware threats; we can help you control your users’ environment, and most of all protect what you value.
Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 04 Nov 2009


Security Blanket 3.0
sponsored by Trusted Computer Solutions
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: Using OS lock down scripts can be time consuming and error prone. Keeping those scripts up-to-date as new guidelines are published requires a continuous cycle of research, interpretation, and script revision. Do you really have time for this? Security Blanket automates the process of locking down Linux and Solaris operating systems.
Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 29 Oct 2009


The Best of Both Worlds: Sharing Mac Files on Windows Servers
sponsored by Group Logic
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discusses the issues involved in sharing files between Macs and Windows servers and compares the options for successful integration. It is intended for systems administrators, technical evaluators and decision-makers who are considering upgrading or purchasing a Mac/Windows integration solution.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009


Plan Now for Licensing Windows 7
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This Forrester Research paper will show you how analyzing your options for upgrading to Windows 7 can save you down the road. One of the first steps IT managers should take is to determine their firm's Windows 7 licensing strategy and how it fits into their broader Microsoft relationship.
Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Published: 23 Oct 2009


E-Guide: Expert Guide to High Transaction Processing with Linux
sponsored by Red Hat & Continental Resources
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: Many of today's businesses rely on Unix for their highest workloads, limiting their ability to execute effective transaction processing. In this expert E-Guide you will discover how Linux can be used to perform high transaction rates at a low cost. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Published: 23 Oct 2009


Deploying Operating System Images on Latitude™ and Precision™ E-Series Systems using Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper provides an overview of using the operating systems deployment capabilities of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007™ to deploy a customized OS image on Dell client systems in a heterogeneous environment.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009


Using Microsoft Windows 7, Dell Reduces Support Costs by 25 Percent and Time to Complete Imaging Work by 50 Percent
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
CASE STUDY: Dell is planning to upgrade its 100,000 desktop and portable computers to the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system to help reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security. Read this case study to learn how upgrading to Microsoft Windows 7 helps Dell reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009


Virtual Applications and Virtual Desktops, Decision Criteria
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: This document will explain how to look at an environment and identify the best solution, a virtual desktop or a server-hosted applications, for each user.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009


Deploying Operating System Images on Dell Business Client Systems using Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 provides unified processes and tools for desktop and server OS deployment using a common deployment console and a collection of best practices. The toolkit provides a single mechanism for image creation and an automated installation process to reduce deployment time.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 19 Oct 2009


Robot/ SCHEDULE Enterprise: Brings Cross-Platform Success to Key Energy Services
sponsored by Help/Systems
CASE STUDY: Learn how Key Energy Services, Inc., the largest rig-based oil well services company in the industry, is using Robot/SCHEDULE - the automated, job scheduler and batch management software across multiple platforms.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 19 Oct 2009


Presentation Transcript: Protecting System i Data from FTP, ODBC and Remote Command
sponsored by PowerTech
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: When developing a security strategy, it is critical for businesses to consider their System i platform in order to protect themselves from data breaches. In this presentation transcript, learn how to control network access on System i and protect your organization from data loss.
Posted: 16 Oct 2009 | Published: 16 Oct 2009


Windows 7 Security: A Great Leap Forward or Business as Usual?
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The public release of Windows 7 is approaching fast. Debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators.
Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009


Managing Device Diversity: How To Embrace Employee-Owned BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile Smartphones (And Make Your CIO Smile)
sponsored by BoxTone
WHITE PAPER: This free handbook explains why "enabled compliance" is what IT management and CIOs need to maximize mobile worker productivity while optimizing the balance of service quality, cost and risk to the organization.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2009


How to Calculate The ROI & TCO of Your Mobile Users Before Cost Overruns Blindside You
sponsored by BoxTone
ANALYST REPORT: This handbook is designed to help senior IT management calculate their organization's mobile ROI and TCO -- using an enterprise environment of 2,000 mobile users to demonstrate the approach -- and includes a 5-step analytical approach for reducing that TCO by as much as 15-20 percent.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2009


Red Hat Enterprise Linux Beats Microsoft Windows Server 2008 in Value
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper, Enterprise Linux and Windows Server 2008 are compared over a six-year period, with various e-commerce configurations covering small, medium, and large business scenarios.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2009


Dell Windows 7 Readiness Assessment
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
DATA SHEET: To capitalize on the benefits of Windows 7, you must make sure your computing environment is ready for the upgrade. Dell's Windows 7 Readiness Assessment is designed to identify application compatibility, hardware compatibility and migration readiness and to provide the recommendations needed to help make your transition to Windows 7 smooth.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


Integrating Unix and Linux Systems with Active Directory
sponsored by Quest Software
TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Microsoft Active Directory has always proven ideal in providing secure access of users to all systems in an enterprise using the Windows platform. Unfortunately, by itself, AD can't provide the same level of security, compliance, and scalability to Unix, Linux, and Java systems. Quest Software can bridge that gap.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009

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OPERATING SYSTEMS DEFINITION (continued): …  program interface (API). In addition, users can interact directly with the operating system through a user interface such as a command language or a graphical user interface (GUI).An operating system performs these services for applications:In a multitasking operating system where multiple programs can be running at the same time, the operating system determines which applications should run in what order and how much time should be allowed for each application before giving another application a turn.It manages the sharing of internal memory among multiple applications.It handles input and output … 
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