Operating Systems

The operating systems I use daily are Windows Vista and Google Android. I have always just used the operating systems without actually knowing much about them. Windows Vista was created to improve the the security of the Windows operating system. Vista also comes with "Instant Search" which increased the speed  and depth-of-content of a search. No other Windows had ever done that until Vista. Windows Vista also came with a Windows DVD Maker whose predecessor was Windows Movie Maker. This allows the user to create and personalize home videos with a DVD. Windows Internet 7 was also a new feature in Vista. It contained a new user interface, an Anit-Phishing filter, and restricted malicious software from writing anywhere beyond Temporary Internet Files without user consent. Vista also introduced Windows Aero which was new graphical user interface that was suppose to more visually pleasing. I have been using Windows Vista for about 4 years now and I never knew or even paid attention to what it really possessed.

I also use Google Android operating system. I bought the phone simply because I liked they way it looked. I never thought about what all it entailed. There are three parts to Android and they are the operating system, middleware, and key applications. Android features the application framework, Dalvik virtual machine, optimized graphics, bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi, camera,GPS, etc. Applications on Android are built on an open development platform. Android uses the Java programming language. Android uses Dalvik virtual machince because it can run multiple VM efficiently. Android also uses the Linux Kernel for the core security, process management, and driver model.