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Evolution of Microsoft Windows OS

The document is an ICT project by 10th-grade students focusing on the evolution of Microsoft Windows operating systems from 1981 to 2015. It covers key milestones, features, and improvements of each version, highlighting their impact on the computing industry. The work aims to provide students with applicable knowledge in their sociocultural context and includes a bibliography for further reading.
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Evolution of Microsoft Windows OS

The document is an ICT project by 10th-grade students focusing on the evolution of Microsoft Windows operating systems from 1981 to 2015. It covers key milestones, features, and improvements of each version, highlighting their impact on the computing industry. The work aims to provide students with applicable knowledge in their sociocultural context and includes a bibliography for further reading.
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September 25 Secondary School

ICT Work

10th Class "C"

Theme: Operating Systems: Ms-Windows and its Evolution

Docente: Paula Abílio

Nacala-Port

October 2022
Secondary School September 25

TIC work

10th Grade Class: C

Tema: Os Sistemas Operativos: Ms–Windows e sua Evolução

Discentes: Gilberto A. Cardoso Nº 73

Age soap No

Elisa Bentina No. 62

Maisa Faquira No. 77

Amina Martins No. 150

Agira Aníbal No. 51

Ancha A. Daudo No. 55

Maimuna Ussumane No. 75

Luísa of Fátima No. 70

Rita Agostinho No. 194

Work of ICTs of a character


evaluative, taught by
professora: Paula Abílio

Quotation:_________________

Nacala-Port

August 2022
Index
Introductiono ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Operating Systems: Ms– Windows and its Evolution............................................................................ 5

Windows Accessories.......................................................................................................................... 5

Ms-Windows and its Evolution.................................................................................................................. 5

Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................. 13

Bibliographya ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Introduction
O presente trabalho de cadeira de TIC's, tem como tema: os Sistemas Operativos: Ms–Windows
and its Evolution. That by giving we will develop the operating systems: Ms-Windows:
1981, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2012, 2015, with their respective
images.

It is well known that the theme of this work is to enable students, teachers, and schools to build
an applicable knowledge in the sociocultural context, considering, therefore, one's experiences,
expectations of your day-to-day, providing this student with subsidies and tools so that
can "read the world", interpret it and intervene in it, in order to make it more attractive and
solidary in its social practice.

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Operating Systems: Ms-Windows and its Evolution.
Concept

Operating systems are a set of programs that allow the recognition of hardware and
the control of its operation. The system is responsible for the management of the processor, for
memory management, peripheral management, and interface management with the
users.

Microsoft Windows (or simply Windows) is a family of operating systems.


developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft. It consists of several families of
operating systems, each serving a specific sector of the computing industry,
since the system is generally associated with IBM PC compatible architecture. The families
Windows activations include Windows NT, Windows Embedded, and Windows Phone; these
they can encompass subfamilies, such as Windows CE or Windows Server.

Windows Accessories
Windows has a set of very useful applications (programs) that allow you to
user to perform different types of actions or tasks. These applications allow for
example: write a text (wordpad); make a drawing with various colors and different shapes
{"geométricas (paint)":"geometric (paint)","executar cálculos (calculador)":"perform calculations (calculator)","visualizar as horas no desktop (clock)":"view the time on the desktop (clock)"}

record and edit our voice (sound recorder).

Ms-Windows and its Evolution


Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975, by Paul Allen and Bill Gates.

Windows 1 (1981)

Microsoft began developing Microsoft Windows in September 1981. The first


Windows, like 1.0, 2.0, are only compatible with partitions formatted in system of
FAT files, in this case, FAT 16. The 3.x could be installed on FAT 32, however it requires
to be installed MS-DOS 7.10, which was included in the startup disks of Windows 95
OSR2 and Windows 98, requiring some files to be modified to allow their operation.
Ao mudar do 3.1 para o 95B (Windows 95 OSR 2/OSR 2.1), os HD's poderiam ser formatados
in FAT 32. Initially launched with Windows NT, the NTFS technology is still today (2020) the
standard of fact for this class. With the convergence of both systems, Windows XP has
also preferring this format.

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Ms-Windows 1 (1981)

Ms-Windows 1983

Initially called Interface Manager, Windows received this name because of the boxes or
windows of computing that were fundamental to the new system. Announced in 1983, the
the development of Windows 1.0 took longer than expected, just like the delays of
release of the current versions.

Image of Windows 1.0 in the background with a packaging box.

Windows 1.0 (1985)

The first version of the OS was released in the distant year of 1985 and was more of an extension of the MS-

More than a complete Software. It was characterized by the colorful model on the screen and
applications like Notepad and even Paint. It did not allow window overlapping, for
for example, and that is why they were all displayed side by side.

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Windows 2.0 (1987) Windows 1.0 (1985)

Windows 2.0 was launched in December 1987 and, like its predecessor
As much as its successor, it used a 16-bit computing architecture. It introduced improvements.
in the interface, such as the ability to overlay program windows, keyboard shortcuts, and support
a VGA.

Windows 2.0 (1987)

Windows 3.0 (1990)

Successor to Windows 2.0, which brought few changes compared to the first, 3.0 was
released in 1990 with memory improvements. It also stood out for its cleaner look,
better file organization and presented to the world Minesweeper, which would become a
highlight in pre-internet computers.

Windows 3.0 (1990)


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Windows 3.1 (1992)

O 3.1 é um dos mais famosos Windows já criado. Apresenta uma melhora na interface
do 3.0.

Windows 3.1 (1992)


Windows NT 3.1 (1993)

The NT of 3.1 is called Windows New Technology.


Unlike 3.1, NT 3.1 was a 32-bit operating system.

Windows 3.11 was created for workgroups (hence its name is Microsoft Windows
for WorkGroups). It included support for P2P and domain networking. It was one of the first to
integrating networks helped to elevate the PC as an integral part of the evolution of computing
client/server.

Ms-Windows (1993)

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Windows 95 (1995)

Regarded as one of the most important operating systems in history, Windows 95 opened
a new era for Microsoft. It was programmed in 32 bits and brought improvements that included the
plug and play system, accessibility features and the Internet Explorer browser. Released in
August 1995, the system was the first with the Start menu, which remains to this day, and was the
responsible for helping the computer become a popular item in family homes of
whole world.

The 95 was previously nicknamed Chicago. Windows 95. It has a 100% graphical interface.
integrated with 32-bit TCP/IP (internet protocol, still used for internet connections),
standard internet support, connection via dial-up networks and the famous Plug and Play. The 95 allowed and

made the installation of Software and Hardware easy. Although it also facilitated the installation
the proliferation of virtual pests. Thus, one of the systems with the most bugs, flaws, and gaps
of security.

Ms-Windows (1995)

Windows 98 (1998)

Windows 98 deepened the revolution that its predecessor started. Made available in
June 1998, it was more stable, had support for more than one monitor and USB components,
partitioning of the hard drive, Outlook email service, hibernation mode and more. Worldwide,
he was the first contact for many people with the PC, since it was still in many machines
even after the turn of the century.

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It's the Upgrade of 95. Its 'motto' was 'Work Better, Play Better'. It was the first Windows.
developed especially for consumers

Ms-Windows 98 (1998)

Windows XP (2001)

Windows XP was released in October 2001 and at the time it was quite innovative, especially
In the visual aspect. He bet on a green Start menu and blue bars that became quite
popular among users.

Among the various new features he presented in his versions, there was the toggle option for
user accounts without closing open files, support for DSL and wireless. It popularized
Windows Media Player programs, since CDs could be read by the drives and played on it.
program. Your wallpaper, a photograph of plains in California, has become one of the images
most famous of the internet age.

Without a doubt, XP is one of the best Windows ever created by Microsoft. Fixing the error (in
most of the time) of the famous blue screen, XP also includes amazing graphics, a leap
gigantic compared to its younger brother Windows ME. It jumped from the old look
"Windows 95" for a new generation of design. But, the improvements were not just these.
It also included computational features for both business and home. Computing
remote, encryption system, recovery system and various advanced network tools.
Windows XP is the most used Windows in the world.

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Ms-Windows XP (2001)

Windows 7 (2009)

Released in July 2009, Windows 7 was received somewhat better in


Comparison with Vista has improved both the visual scheme and the system performance.
operational. It also stood out for offering features such as support for touch screen displays and
multi-touch, Blu-ray reading, Windows Defender, Windows XP mode, and more.

This will undoubtedly be the Windows that surpasses the records of Windows XP. It is a system
fast, smart and designed for modern computers, utilizing modern resources.
In addition to voice recognition, which allows for complete non-use of the mouse, it is a system
safe and easy to use.

Ms-Windows 7 (2009)

Windows 8 (2012)

Although it also wasn't very popular, Windows 8 brought changes that can be
views to this day in Microsoft's software. It was released in October 2012 and reshaped by
completes the operating system interface, bringing a new system of widgets, windows
rectangular and the removal of the classic start menu, which was quite controversial.

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Despite this, he started an important integration with smartphones, which at the time already
they were on the rise. It was compatible with Windows Phone, the operating system for mobile phones
from Microsoft, and it had integration with various mobile apps.

Ms-Windows 8 (2012)
Windows 10 (2015)

Microsoft's latest software was released in July 2015. It brought back the menu
Starting and having as one of its main differentiators the multimedia focus, which can be seen in
integration with Xbox, notebooks and tablets. Another major novelty he presented was the
virtual assistant Cortana.

According to the Net Marketshare website, it is currently the most used operating system in the world.

being on more than 66% of computers around the globe. Right behind is Windows 7, which
even more than ten years after its release, it is still present in 17% of PCs.

Ms-Windows 10 (2015)

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Conclusion
In this present work of the YIC's discipline, on the topic: Operating Systems: Ms-Windows and
your Evolution.

In this work, we conclude that Software is the logical part of systems.


computerized, that is, they are the programs that control the actions of the computer and that you
allows for asthmatic behavior. A program is a set of instructions.
sequential instructions that guide the computer in the process of a set of steps to obtain a
given objective.

Microsoft Windows (or simply Windows) is a family of operating systems.


developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft. It consists of several families of
operating systems, each serving a specific sector of the computer industry,
since the system is generally associated with IBM PC compatible architecture. The families
Windows assets include Windows NT, Windows Embedded, and Windows Phone; these can
to encompass subfamilies, such as Windows CE or Windows Server.

Among the extinct Windows families are Windows 9x, Windows 10 Mobile, and Windows.
Phone. Microsoft introduced an operating environment called Windows on November 20.
from 1985, as a shell for MS-DOS, in response to the growing interest in graphical interfaces
de usuário (GUIs).

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Bibliography
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