Network Operating Systems

A network operating system is software which enables the basic functions of a computer. The operating system provides an interface, often a graphical user interface. Network operating systems deal with users of the network logging onto the network, Maintain the network connection to the server, expands the file system to view files and folders on all the computers in the network and provides security of the users of the network. The operating system will also check when a user tries to log if their log in credentials are correct or not before enabling them to log on to the network. With a network operating system, you will have access to a network drive where your files and folders will be stored, also you normally have access to a network drive where you have access and share files with other people on the network if they’re saved in the drive.

Windows 2012

Windows 2012 is an operating system produced by the company Microsoft. Windows 2012 has a graphical user interface (GUI), this offers a piece of software which is pleasing to the eye of a casual none expert user of a computer, it allows for a user to access everything easily without being an expert at using a computer and also the vocabulary used on the GUI is aimed at any type of user. The network operating system also has a file server, storage migration and also a built in network interface card. Windows 2012 enables computers to connect to a network and access the internet.

Linux

Linux is an operating system that manages all the hardware resources with your desktop or laptop. It’s a piece of software that manages all of the hardware resources associated with your device. Linux has a piece called the Kernel which is the core of the system and manages the CPU, memory, and peripheral devices. It offers a lot of similar features to Windows 2012 Furthermore, all the basic functions in which enables the system to run to properly and also the functions enabling for the software to be an operating system. For example, a graphical user interface if selected for users who don’t have expert knowledge on the operating system. Linux is what you call an open source software which in the original source code is open and freely made available to redistributed and modified. With Linux if you need help it is a lot harder to obtain information to overcome problems as it is with windows who offer a support centre which enables their costumers to find solutions to their problems quickly and effectively. Linux has a multiprogramming system enabling multiple applications to run at one time, hierarchical file system which provides a structure in which files are arranged finally Linux provides a special interpreter program which can be used to execute the commands of the operating system. It can be used to do various types of operations, call application programs etc.