What is Server Base and Desktop Operating Systems - Linux Operating System - Network Server

What is Server Base and Desktop Operating Systems - Windows Server - Linux Operating System - What is Desktop OS - What is Network Server...

Server Base and Desktop Operating Systems

Desktop/Stand-alone Operating Systems: 

Desktop/Stand-alone Operating System are that operating systems which works on desktop or notebook computer are called desktop Operating Systems. The example of standalone Operating System are DOS, windows 95, Windows NT workstation, Windows Me and Windows XP Home edition, Windows XP Professional edition, windows 2010, mac OS, OS/2 etc. 

Some popular standalone/desktop Operating System are following: 

1. DOS: 

DOS stand for Disk Operating System. It was developed by Microsoft in early 1980 for personal computers. It is a single-user, single-tasking Operating System. 

2. Windows 95, 98, Me: 

In 1995 Microsoft introduce windows 95 Operating System, includes the feature of graphical user interface. windows 95 are multitasking, networking, multimedia, and many other capabilities Operating System. Microsoft introduced Windows 98 new version of windows 95 during 1998, Windows Me (millennium edition) in 2000. 

3. Windows XP: 

Windows XP(experience) is the one of the most popular product of Microsoft Corporation which is released in 2001. XP stand for experience. It is fastest and most reliable Operating System. Three versions of Windows XP are Home edition, professional, and Windows XP server. 

4. MAC: 

Macintosh Operating System is a product of Apple. It was one of the first successful GUI. It was released with Macintosh computer in 1984. Now the latest version of Macintosh operating system is called Mac OS X.

Server base/Network Operating System: 

Server base/Network Operating System are those operating system which supports networks(client/server) is called network Operating System. It normally works on a server. Some examples of network operating system or Windows NT server, Windows 2000 server, Netware, Unix, Linux and Solaris. 

Some popular Server base/Network operating system are following: 

1. Netware: 

Novell's Netware is network Operating System. It is designed for client/server network. 

2. Windows NT Server: 

Microsoft introduced its Windows NT (new technology) Operating System in 1995. 

It is designed for client/server networks. The server of the network uses Windows NT (new technology) server. The client computer use Windows NT workstation. 

3. Unix: 

Unix is multitasking, Operating System. It was developed in early 1970 at Bell Laboratories. Many versions of this operating system are available. It uses command driven interface. 

4. Linux: 

Linux is free, multitasking and network Operating System. It was developed in 1991. There is Many versions of Linux are use command-line interface and some other GUI.