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OSY Practical Assignment No.1

This document discusses installing and configuring Linux, provides answers to related questions about Linux operating systems, and concludes that Linux has been successfully installed. It begins with the steps to install Linux such as downloading the distribution, booting the live version, installing, and configuring username and partitions. Next, it lists different Linux distributions and the steps for booting an operating system. Finally, it provides advantages of multi-user operating systems and features of Windows 98, 2000, and XP.

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OSY Practical Assignment No.1

This document discusses installing and configuring Linux, provides answers to related questions about Linux operating systems, and concludes that Linux has been successfully installed. It begins with the steps to install Linux such as downloading the distribution, booting the live version, installing, and configuring username and partitions. Next, it lists different Linux distributions and the steps for booting an operating system. Finally, it provides advantages of multi-user operating systems and features of Windows 98, 2000, and XP.

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PROGRAM CODE :

1) Install and configure Linux (or similar) operating system on your computer.
Write down the steps for the same.
Ans. Steps :
1) Download the Linux distribution of your choice.
2) Boot into the Live CD or Live USB.
3) Try out the Linux distribution before installing.
4) Start the installation process.
5) Create a username and password.
6) Set up the partition.
7) Boot into Linux.
8) Check your Hardware.
9) Start using Linux. RESULT : We successfully installed Linux Operating System
(Ubuntu).
PRACTICAL RELATED QUESTIONS :
1) What are different versions of Linux Operating System?
Ans. • Debian
• Gentoo
• Ubuntu
• Linux Mint
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• CentOS
• Fedora
• Kali Linux
2) Enlist the steps for booting the operating system.
Ans.
Booting Process Steps :
• BIOS and setup program
• The POST (Power-On-Self-Test)
• The OS (Operating System) Loads
• System Configuration
• System Utility Loads
• Users Authentication
3) State names of latest multi-user operating system and its advantages.
Ans. Latest multi-user operating system :

• Windows NT

• Windows 2000

• Windows XP

• Windows Vista

• Mac OS X

• Linux

• FreeBSD

• NetBSD

Advantages :

1) You would be able to run different programs on their native OS.

2) You would have a great deal of versatility in what you can do with your
computer. (eg. Gaming and software development, Windows and Linux
software development on the same system, etc)

3) You can also do things in one OS that you wouldn‘t be able to do in your
main OS. (Linux/FreeBSD could give you more control than Win10.)

4) If you use your computer for work, then you can also use it for separate
work and leisure.
EXERCISE :

1) Differentiate between Command Line OS and GUI OS by giving example.


Ans.

2) Which are the extra facilities provided by Unix other than windows OS?
Ans.
• Unix is more flexible and can be installed on many different types of
machines, including main-frame computers, supercomputers and micro-
computers.
• Unix is more stable and does not go down as often as Windows does,
therefore requires less administration and maintenance.
• Unix has greater built-in security and permissions features than Windows.
• Unix possesses much greater processing power than Windows.

3) In list four features of the following operating system.


Ans.

a) Windows 98
1. Integrated Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows Explorer and Help
System.

2. Quick Launch tool bar.

3. Windows 98 came up with a tool called System File Checker that scans
and restore corrupt or missing system files.

4. Extended support for the connection to networks.

b) Windows 2000
1. Support for FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS.

2. Increased uptime of the system and significantly fewer OS reboot


scenarios.

3. Windows Installer tracks applications and recognizes and replaces


missing components.

4. Protects memory of individual apps and processes to avoid a single app


bringing the system down.

c) Windows XP
1. Reliability [Home and Professional] Configured on the reliability-proven
kernel of Windows 2000.

2. Faster response even in processing multi-tasks [Home and Professional].

3. Retention of data security and protection of user privacy.


4. Multi-task [Home and Professional] Operate multiple applications at the
same time.

CONCLUSION : We have successfully completed installation of Linux


operating system. In this practical we have studied the versions, booting
process, etc. of operating system.

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