XP Vs VISTA COMPARISON

XP Vs VISTA COMPARISON



Windows XP had earned high acclaim from global clientele and still going up. But Microsoft had a different plan altogether. The result was the launch of Windows Vista, an electrifying Operating System from the big boys. However, the arrival of the new OS gave birth of many debates and discussions across the planet. Some people still continued with XP while a considerably large portion leaned towards Vista. One of the probable reasons of a section of people continuing with Windows XP is its user-friendly interface and easy-going operation base. Let’s take a look back at the differences between Windows XP and Windows Vista:

Difference of features
Windows Aero features
Windows Vista has a typically diverse feature that is a crystal clear user interface with highly modified graphics (including Live Icons and Flip 3D). Windows Aero involves a fantastic Video Graphics Card. Normally the OS launches with the help of Windows Basic. Therefore, you need to know whether your graphics card is compatible for Windows Vista Aero.


Windows Sidebar Feature
Windows Vista comes up with a section unlike Windows XP that enables the display of selected gadgets. Gadgets are basically minuscule applications that are used for myriad reasons. A clock, a calendar, a Currency Exchange tool all fall under this category.

Windows Media Player 11
Windows Media Player 11 is downloadable for Windows XP but comes as a thrilling innate feature of Windows Vista. The media player is imbibed with superb graphics-oriented user interface and first time the player is out of monotonous text-oriented look. Another good thing is it can be used for file-sharing within any home network.

Improved Windows Search
The all new Windows search is an exciting feature of Windows Vista. Compared to Windows XP, where you had to search with the desired file name and wait for the time, you need not wait that much as the search results in Windows Vista comes flying.

Security Issues
Parental Control


Windows Vista comes up with an inbuilt parental control system for keeping kids cyber-safe. The computer administrator can enjoy the privilege for setting high boundaries for other users so that they cannot access certain files and applications and pose a threat to cyber safe kids. You can set time for ensuring cyber safety of your kids. An administrator can also view what other people are doing on the system from behind a drape.

Vista User Account Control
UAC is an all new security aspect that facilitates the Windows Vista users to keep the system secure alongside using it as a normal user. Gone are the days of complexities. No? The protected places are multicolored safeguard that needs to get unlocked on your permission only.

Windows Firewall
Two different firewalls are now embedded in the new OS. One is Standard Firewall that was available with Windows XP and the other one is the Advanced Firewall that comes as a feature of Windows Vista. The advanced one tenders absolute firewall protection, bidirectional sieves for ultimate data protection.


All summed up, it’s not easy to determine which one is the best OS from Microsoft warehouse- Windows Vista or Windows XP. But it can definitely be said that Microsoft is its own competitor.

Introduction to Computer

Meaning: Computer is an electronic device which has the capabilities of accepting data as input, perform series of logical/Arithmetic operation; and displays the result as output/information in such a way man can easily comprehend.

With this simple definition of computer, you can simply come to realise that computer cannot operate without the induction of electronics into them. i.e. Computer can only work with electricity even those battery powered PC like Laptop, Notebooks and other still needs electricity to carry out its day-to-day instructions from the user.

Meanwhile, there are some keyword in our definition which needed to be explained:

Electronic: This indicates that computers only works majorly on electricity
Data: This is a basic raw fact, something that conveys no meaning e.g. if eventually someone come to and say a name of a person to you, even if you know that name, you will first ask, what happens to the name; that's simply because there are some things that needed to be included with the name before it could have a genuine meaning; that's what we call DATA.
 Input: This is a unit through which data is being sent into the computer memory for processing. For instance, For you to gain access into WhiteHouse, there should be an invitation and medium through which you gain access into that place; That's what input in computer simply conveys.
Logical/Arithmetic Operation: This is an action unit where data being sent into computer for processing is being weight as regard which is greater than, less than, and equal to. In this sense, data has priorities, which is Symbol follow by Number and then Alphabets. which mean that when you impact many datas into the computer for processing, then the core memory will have to examine all those datas to decide on which is to be first processed. as we progress in this lecture, you shall be understanding some idles.

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