3.3 Windows operating system

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Windows operating system: -

  • Windows or win is an operating environment created by Microsoft that provides an interface known as a GUI (graphical user interface).
  • Windows is a collection of programs known as an operating system (OS) that controls a PC (personal computer). 
  • It was first introduced with version 1.0 on April 10, 1985.
  • It is designed for both home computing and professional purposes.
  • Past versions of Windows home editions include Windows 3.0 (1990), Windows 3.1 (1992), Windows 95 (1995), Windows 98 (1998), Windows Me (2000), Windows XP (2001), and Windows Vista (2006). The current version, Windows 7, was released in 2009.
  • Windows 1 ,Windows 2, Windows 3, Window 3.1 , Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME (millennium edition), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10.
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  • The first business-oriented version of Windows, called Windows NT 3.1, was in 1993. This was followed by Windows 3.5, 4.0, and Windows 2000.
  • When Microsoft released Windows XP in 2001, the company simply created different editions of the operating system for personal and business purposes. Windows Vista and Windows 7 have followed the same release strategy.
  • Windows is designed to run on standard x86 hardware, such as Intel and AMD processors. Therefore, it can be installed on multiple brands of hardware, such as Dell, HP, and Sony computers, as well as home-built PCs.
  • Microsoft's mobile operating system, Windows Phone, is designed specifically for smart phones and runs on several brands of phones, including HTC, Nokia, and Samsung.

  

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