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operating-system-overview

[WHAT]

  1. ] operating system - is a computer software program that controls the basic operations of a computer (or device). All computers systems have an operating system.This document attempts to list some of the KEY - OPERATING SYSTEM(OS) - FEATURES,  broken down into OS FEATURE CATEGORIES

[WHY]

  1. [USER-INTERFACE]
    1. ] lock screen
    2. ] home screen / desktop
    3. ] start button / menu
    4. ] taskbar 
    5. ] login,
    6. ] app launcher,
    7. ] app switcher
    8. ] multi-tasking
    9. ] personalization
    10. ] file access,
    11. ] command line if
  2. [FILESYSTEM]
    1. ex ] browsing, ] sharing ] permissions, ] editing ] manage/organize
  3. [NETWORKING]
    1. ex ] wireless
    2. ] bluetooth
    3. ] dlna
    4. ] home networking
    5. ] domain connectivity
  4. [PERFORMANCE]
    1. ]
  5. [MANAGEMENT]
    1. ] remote access/management,
    2. ] automation
  6. [APPS-NATIVE]
    1. ] browser, ] mail, ] client, ] messaging,
  7. [APPS-THIRD-PARTY]
    1. ]
  8. [ECOSYSTEM]
    1. ] additional services provided / offered by OS mfg to enhance the user experience
    2. ] store - apps 
    3. ] services -
  9. [architecture]
    1. ] 32/64 bit, x86, x64, arm
  10. [ boot ]
    1. ] .. 
  11. [device i/o ]
    1. ] kb, ] mouse, ] monitor, ] 
    2. ] usb, ] tcp, ] tcp wless, ] 
    3. ] printers, ] scanner, ] ...
  12. [ multiple users accounts]
    1. ]

 

[WHY]

  1. ] performance
  2. ] security 
  3. ] integration 

[WHERE]

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[WHEN]

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[EXAMPLE]

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[HOW-TO]

  1. ] install os
  2. ] upgrade os
  3. ] 

[REFERENCE]

  1. ] http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkos/html/index.html

developer implementation

[.process]

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[.notes] 

  1. LIST FEATURES - as per graphic
    1. ] memory management ()
    2. ] graphic subsystems ()
    3. ] storage (2)
    4. ] security
    5. ] threading
    6. ] events
    7. ] networking ( 3)
    8. ] apis
  2. ] menu and action bar
  3. ] search
  4. ] app phone
  5. ] media - access SD card exFAT

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