help reqd. :: 1st sem. (engg.) assignment on OSs

[spyder]

Well here are two questions on which I need some help.
<Q1>Explain and differentiate between the following types of OSs :-
.1) Time sharing
.2) Multi-programming
.3) Multi-tasking
.4) Multi processing
.5) Virtual storage

<Q2>The current version of Windows NT supports how many of the following at a time?
.1) Processors
.2) Hard Drives (I think it's answer is 4 IDE ones if there is no cd-drive and rest can be USB hard drives).

Note:- .1) Half answers are also welcome.
.2) You can definitely ask for more explanation if required.

[shwetanshu]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system

[spyder]

Hey shwetanshu, I haven't completely gone through the link but one thing is for sure that it doesn't answer my 2nd question .

[shwetanshu]

yaar it also contains link for Windows NT and other stuff, just go thru the whole stuff, i m sure i read Windows NT somewhere and ur Time Sharing, Multi Tasking, etc etc.

If u still want me to explain all that here, i can do it, i read all his in class X

[spyder]

Well actually the meaning of "windows NT" in the second question implies to the windows NT family which include windows XP , windows server 2003 etc.

Plz can u atleast give the answer to Q2 here.

[Vishal Gupta]

For 1st part of ur 2nd question, read following thread:

is winxp a multiprocessor system???

[spyder]

hey vishal , plz tell if my answer to 2nd part of Q2 is right or not.

[alib_i]

AFAIK, windows xp has a hard disk size limitation of 127GB
so if you have a larger drive .. it will detect it as only 127GB
but this problem was taken care of in SP2 .. so winxp+sp2 supports 160/200GB harddisks
dont know wht's the SP2 limitation

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alibi