Saturday, December 15, 2012

ITE 221 - Fall 2012 - Chapter 11

PURPOSE:

The chapter describes the functions and layers of an operating system, lists the resources allocated by the operating system and describes how the operating system manages memory. It describes how an operating system manages programs, processes and threads and how signals and pipes are used to coordinate threads and processes. The alternate CPU scheduling methods are compared and contrasted.


ITE 221 – Chapter 11 Blog – Gabor


8 Great Windows 8 Features for Business


 

Microsoft’s latest release of Windows, Windows 8 has arrived.  I have purchased a copy of Windows 8 myself and have wondered what improvements it has for me and the company I work at.

One of the areas I am concerned about is security.  With Windows 8, Microsoft has upgraded Defender, its spyware program.  The previous versions lacked protection against trojans, worms and bot-net attempts.  The version that comes with Windows 8 fixes that.  Because Defender comes with a basic anti-virus defense, IT managers will be able to save money by not having to install third-party anti-virus programs.  Combined with the new SmartScreen technology which is used to verify downloads against a list of reputable files, it will make it harder for viruses, worms and the like to get in.

Microsoft finally added BitLocker to the Windows 8 professional version.  BitLocker is an encryption program for files, etc.  I personally have been waiting for this to happen! And they enhanced it too!

Other Windows 8 features for business include improved performance and better backups, more efficient wireless connection management and better support for virtualized systems and remote desktop support.

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