this is a presentation i made for my system applications course at Sir Athur Lewis Community College in St. Lucia, i removed some of the slides but this is what i presented, it has a little exam at the end.
WINDOWS 7 VS. UBUNTUClick to edit Master subtitle style Group
members: Janelle Biscette Uriahs Victor
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The Operating System Con tSummary
Windows 7 Windows 7 is the most recent Windows OS released by
Microsoft for use mainly home and business desktops, laptops,
netbooks, tablet PCs and media center PCs. Manufacturing on Windows
7 began July 22nd 2009 but worldwide retail was made available on
22nd October 2009.4/11/12
The Operating System Con tUbuntu:Ubuntu one of the many Linux
distributions was released 20Th October 2004, the idea was brought
forward by Mark Shuttleworth and developed mainly for personal
computers and secondarily for servers, . Ubuntu is based on the
concept of free or open-source software, meaning that you do not
pay any licensing fees for Ubuntu, and you can download, use, and
share the operating system free of charge without requiring a
distributing license from the Ubuntu founders or manufacturers
(Canonical Ltd/ Ubuntu Foundation).4/11/12
System Requirements4/11/12
Windows 7gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit 1
(x64) processor .
Minimum System Requirements
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64bit). 16 GB
available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit). DirectX 9
graphics device with WDDM (Windows Display Driver Model) 1.0 or
higher driver.4/11/12
Minimum System RequirementsUbuntu
700MHz (x86) Processor 384MB Memory (RAM) 5GB free space on HDD
1024x768 Monitor Resolution
As you can see Ubuntu requires Less system specs than Windows7
being able to ran perfectly with 512MB RAM.4/11/12
Boot TimeA test done on two different laptops of same
specifications showed that Ubuntu 11.10 boots up 5 seconds faster
than Windows7.
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Popularity4/11/12
Windows7 PopularityIt is the most popular OS out there being
present in offices, schools and homes all over the world, windows 7
is the correction to the Windows Vista Error and is the next best
thing after Vista. The following Image was taken from the New York
Times website, the article was about how windows vista was a
disappointment after taking 5 years to build and windows 7 being
the solution and since then capturing the heart of windows
lovers:
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Popularity Cont
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Ubuntus PopularityFor the past years Linux has been trying to
catch the eye of the public releasing many different distributions,
3 main distros are; Debian, Red Hat and Slackware. Under each other
these main distros lay many subdistributions such as; Ubuntu (under
the debian distribution), Xubuntu, Slax, Mandriva, Fedora. Because
Linux has made so many OSs this leaves Users with far too many
options to choose from which may be the cause of the lack of
popularity, though there are a lot of Linux Operating systems, they
all use the same4/11/12
Ubuntus PopularityLinux kernel, common Linux OSs such as Ubuntu
still arent very popular because of issues such as
non-compatibility with various hardware and software and the lack
of content available for Ubuntu such as Computer Games, Software
and compatible hardware.
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This is a chat showing the amount of Linux Based OSs are out
there, the image was cut into two.
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Features4/11/12
Windows7 Features
Windows 7 has a shake feature where all windows can be
minimized/ maximized by the simple shaking of one window. Unbuntu
does not come with this feature Windows 7 has a desktop peek
feature where the desktop can be viewed by hovering over the
desktop icon, if the button is clicked then all windows are
minimized and if clicked again they are restored. Unbuntu does not
come with this feature
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Windows7 Features Cont
Windows 7 includes thumb-nail sized taskbar previews for
minimized windows where you can track the progress of a file
copying to a location, movies being played in minimized Windows
Media Player, this feature helps the user track progress when a lot
of tasks are being performed. Windows can also be previewed by
using the Alt+Tab keys. Unbuntu has this feature Windows 7 has a
default sidebar feature where gadgets can be added such as a clock,
CPU monitoring widget, weather widget or online radio. Unbuntu has
this feature Aero Snap- enables windows to be laid out side by side
or quickly maximized by bumping the window to the top of the
screen, this feature can be used to compare different windows
opened at the time or writing a document while surfing the
internet. Unbuntu has this feature4/11/12
Windows7 Features Cont
Command Prompt, in Windows7 the user uses the command prompt to
perform certain tasks that might take too long to do manually
because using a keyboard to type in commands is faster for the
command line experienced user than clicking and waiting for windows
to open command line interfaces are also more powerful than
GUIs.
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Windows7 Features Cont
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Windows7 Features ContWindows7 desktop with gadgets
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Windows7 Features ContWindows7 Aero Shake
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Windows7 Features ContWindows7 Aero Snap
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Windows7 Features ContWindows7 Aero Peek
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Windows7 Features ContWindows7 Task Bar Previews
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Other Windows7 Aero featuresTab+ Windows Buttons
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Other Windows7 Aero featuresTab+ Alt Buttons
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Ubuntu Features
Workspaces- Ubuntu comes with a default feature called
workstations that windows doesnt come with but can imitate with the
help of 3rd party software and because of this Ubuntus workstations
are more stable. It has four workspaces that display side by side
to each other. Applications in each workspace can be dragged and
dropped to any of the four workstations the user desires. There is
easy switching from one workstation to another. o Windows 7 does
not come this feature but it can be added by third party software
Office Software- Ubuntu comes with its own version of office
software that is totally free, they include; Full version of
Microsoft office does not come at a free cost.4/11/12
Ubuntu Features Cont
File Manager- Ubuntu comes with a simplified file manager that
when opened a tabbed interface with the option to use multiple tabs
for opening multiple directories within the same window is
displayed; Snap- Just like Windows7, Ubuntu has the Snap
feature.
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Ubuntu Features Cont
Firefox- Ubuntus default browser is one windows lovers like
using which is convenient since anyone hardly uses internet
explorer (IE) for long term browsing of the World Wide Web. Windows
default browser is IE which most people hardly use. Emails- unlike
in windows, Ubuntu comes readily installed with its own powerful
email client called Thunderbird which is designed by Mozilla the
same company who design Firefox and support the open internet and
free source software.4/11/12
Ubuntu Features Cont
Task Switching- Ubuntu has a Alt+Tab Preview ability that is
similar to that of windows. Window Buttons- when opening
directories in Ubuntu the window buttons are normally hidden as a
default ability, Ubuntu founders claim this is to help Ubuntu look
more tidy but to new users it might be hard getting used to.
Gadgets- Ubuntu also has the ability to handle side bar gadgets
just like windows.4/11/12
Ubuntu Features ContTerminal- In Ubuntu the command line
interface is called the terminal, in Ubuntu the use of the terminal
is more needy than in windows7.
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Ubuntu Features ContBasic Terminal Commands: Some of these
commands actually work on DOS whereas some dont. Cd Change
Directory pwd- Print Working Directory LsCp- Copy a file Mv- Move a
file, can also be used to rename a file rm- Delete files mkdir-
Make a directory rmdir- removes a directory 4/11/12
Ubuntu Features ContUbuntu File Manager
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Ubuntu Features ContUbuntu Workspace Feature
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Ubuntu Features ContUbuntu Thunderbird
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Ubuntu Features ContUbuntu LibreOffice
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Ubuntu Features ContUbuntu Snap Feature
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Ubuntu Features ContUbuntu Alt+Tab feature
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Ubuntu Features ContUbuntu desktop with gadgets
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Ubuntu Features Cont
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Hardware Compatibility4/11/12
Windows7 Hardware CompatibilityMost computer hardware is readily
made with compatibility for windows operating systems some with
their drivers programmed into the hardware itself. A device or
piece of hardware that has the Windows 7 logo like the following on
it has passed Microsofts 32-bit and 64-bit compatibility tests in
Windows 7:
This logo just means that Microsoft has tested the hardware
themselves, this does not mean that if the piece of hardware doesnt
have the logo that it might not work, it might have been tested by
the hardware manufacturer but not Microsoft.4/11/12
Ubuntu Hardware Compatibility
In resent versions, Ubuntu comes with good overall hardware
support and it is expected that the support for various type of
hardware will increase. Ubuntu still doesnt have the type of
hardware support that windows has. For hardware that is not
compatible with Ubuntu, drivers have to be downloaded. Only a
handful of hardware requires users using windows7 to download
drivers. On the Ubuntu Wiki Website A list of all the types of
hardware that Ubuntu completely Supports can Be found
including:4/11/12
Ubuntu Hardware Compatibility Cont
Desktops Laptops Motherboards Video Cards Sound Cards Multimedia
Webcams Scanners Printers
This allows the user to know what type of hardware is fully
compatible for Ubuntu before actually choosing to by it.
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Software Compatibility4/11/12
Windows7 Software Compatibility
It supports most types of software and has the ability to make
itself compatible with software made for previous versions of
windows with a few changing of compatibility settings from the
user. Since windows7 is the most popular OS on the market these
days most software programmers and manufactures make their software
fully compatible for windows7 and overlook other OSs as a way to
make as much profit as they can, when software is produced it
usually has the windows logo showing that it is fully compatible
with windows. Most Windows software has to be bought; even those
that Windows comes with are usually trial versions of the software.
All software bought and is compatible with windows usually has this
logo:
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Ubuntu Software Compatibility
Ubuntu doesnt have as good software support as windows but it
has a software center where users can download free software quick
an easy. Since Ubuntu is an open source OS programmers have made
many software that imitate what popular softwares do and shared it
with the public, the one of those softwares include GIMP with
stands for (GNU Image Manipulation Program) which is a totally free
software which has many of the functions the popular Photoshop has
it can also stand toe to toe with Photoshop in many areas of Image
Manipulating.
Though there are many programmers that make free software for
Ubuntu it still doesnt have a vast amount of software like windows
7
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Ubuntu Software Center
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Ubuntu Software Center
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Malware Protection4/11/12
Since windows7 has become most popular version of windows OS out
there these days, virus writers are constantly writing new types of
malware for windows7. Because there are so many viruses that attack
windows there are a lot of anti-virus programs available for it
also, even with all that protection some viruses arent stopped
until after they do damage and can also be annoying.
Windows7 Malware Protection
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Ubuntu Malware ProtectionAnti-virus software does exist for
Linux, but you probably do not need to use it. Linux viruses are so
rare that you do not need to worry about them at the moment. Two
quotes from an Ubuntu help page stating that because Ubuntu is not
that popular in the market as yet that most users would not need
Anti-Virus software because there are not many viruses written to
affect Ubuntu, although there are anti-virus programs available for
the Ubuntu OS. 4/11/12
Gaming Experience4/11/12
Windows 7 wins this category hands down, as said before most
software is made fully compatible for windows including Games and
comes with a big windows logo on the case usually one like this
Windows7 Gaming Experience
Also all the best games are made for windows and would not be
able to ran on Ubuntu.4/11/12
Ubuntu Gaming ExperienceSince Ubuntu is an Open Source OS
meaning its totally free and free to modify most of the top game
manufacturers do not bother making games compatible with the Linux
based platform also Graphics Card Manufactures do not make some of
the much needed drivers to run hardcore games for Linux Based
systems because there would be little profit to them since Ubuntu
isnt that popular of an OS, there are a few games that run fine on
Ubuntu but nothing the hardcore gamer would appreciate.4/11/12
ConclusionThe following is a pic evaluating Ubuntu 10.04 vs
Windows 7, the criterias used to grade the comparisons are
different from what we did and the version is also a lower one than
what we used to do our comparison but Windows 7 still prevailed in
the picture below.
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Our ConclusionCriteriaSystem Requirements Popularity Features
Hardware compatibility Software compatibility Malware Protection
Gaming Experience
Ubuntu (11.10) 10 7 6 8 8 10 5 544/11/12
Windows7 8 10 9 10 10 6 10 63
Total
QuestionsTrue or False 1. Both Windows7 and Ubuntu 11.10 are
open source system software. ______1.
Windows7 has the snap feature whereas Ubuntu doesnt. ______ John
is and received a paperweight netbook with 512MB RAM, Intel Celeron
Processor with 1.60GHZ clock speed, he plans on using it for his
everyday document necessities and he decides that Windows7 is the
best choice to install on his new netbook over Ubuntu. ____ Malware
which affect Windows XP and Vista will also have effects on
Windows7. _______ If Canonical Ltd. Stops funding Ubuntus
development then work on making Ubuntu better will stop.
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6. Mozilla is an open source non-Profitable organization which
believes in the free use of the internet. _______ Multiple Choice
7. Software with Windows7 logo means that the have:a) b) c) d)
Been approved by Bill Gates Been approved by the majority of
windows users Has passed Windows7 compatibility tests on 64bit and
32bit systems. Only works on Windows7
7.
Which of the following commands wont be recognized on a Windows
command prompt? (a). Df -h (b). Cd/ (c). Mkdir CSE (d). Type
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9.
Which of the following default features do Windows7 and Ubuntu
have in common? a) Shake feature (b). Peek feature (d). Taskbar
thumbnail previews (d). Snap feature Malware writers rarely write
malware for Ubuntu because: a) Ubuntu is malware proof b) Ubuntu is
not so popular c) The viruses will not be compatible with Ubuntu d)
The best anti-malware software is available for Ubuntu
10.
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