An Overview: Microsoft

‘Microsoft’ is currently one of the top and trending multinational companies in the field of Technology and Computer Operating Systems. This multi-level top leading corporation is best known for the production of Laptops, Computers, Computer Devices, Electronic Gadgets and a lot more. This multinational software enterprise has its headquarters based in Washington, United States of America. Microsoft was founded by two university students Paul Allen and Bill Gates as they both had their interest towards computers. They gifted the world with ‘Microsoft Windows’.

What is an Operating System?

A Computer Operating System is a Computer Language that consists of tons of information, detaches processes of the computer and manages the hardware part of the computer and provides a heads up for the execution or proceeds of service of various computer applications and software. In other words, it manages the memory and processes of the computer system.

Apart from Microsoft, some of the other examples of Operating Systems are- Linux, macOS, Unix, etc.

• Microsoft Windows is a Graphical Interface Computer Operating System developed and licensed by Microsoft
• It is available in 64-bit as well as a 32-bit version. It also offers a GUI (graphical user interface) to its users, this operating system is a user cordial operating system
• Microsoft Windows Operating System has number of versions available, some of these versions are not available to users in the market today

Common Versions of Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Edge Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 11, Windows 3, Windows 10, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro Education, Windows 10 Pro for Work Stations.

The latest version of this operating system available is the ‘Windows 11 Pro’ version. The computer language in which this commonly used operating system is used is C, C++ and Assembly.

Microsoft Windows 11

This is the latest existing version of ‘Microsoft Windows Operating System’.

Anyone having Windows 10 installed in his/her computer system and wishes to update it to Windows 11 can do it for free by updating it from the Update and Security section in the Settings.

The basic requirements to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 are-

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is a web browser available on desktops as well as mobile devices and laptops which is created and developed by Microsoft. This web browser was first released for Windows 10 and then for Xbox 1 in 2015, it was then released for Android Operating Devices and then for iOS Operating Devices in the year 2017.

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office is a set of services that are developed by Microsoft itself to make it easy for users at business levels. This bundle of software was specially developed for business purposes.

This set of services includes a couple of software like-

Microsoft Word- To make documents.

Microsoft Excel- To make spreadsheets for data analysis.

Microsoft PowerPoint- To make creative presentations.

Microsoft Outlook- To receive/send and store all the mails.

Microsoft Teams- To perform online calls (meetings) and conferences.

Some common features of Microsoft Windows Operating System-

• Provides an execution for a program
• Provides Interfaces
• It handles all the inputs and outputs of the computer system
• Plays an important role in handling all the errors
• Memory management is an important feature of the Microsoft Windows Operating System

Advantages of Microsoft Windows Operating System

• It supports programming
• You can use MS Windows applications to open existing files and create new files
• Supports most of the drivers with no need for external drivers
• User friendly
• Many applications today in the market are developed for Windows OS only
• With new updates, we get new additional features

Disadvantages of Microsoft Windows Operating System

• Many of the Windows products are paid applications that need to be purchased
• Updated versions of Windows cannot be uninstalled
• Reboots with every new update
• New updates of windows have a high requirement making it unable for the user to experience it         

Conclusion

With increased competition in the technological world, it is difficult to keep up with the pace. Microsoft Windows is one such Computer Operating System that has kept up with this pace by showing its user consistency, creativity and a user-friendly aura for work.

With new updates and versions of Windows, Microsoft Windows never fails to disappoint its users at a global level.Microsoft Windows has made it easy for all of its new users to be comfortable using computers and familiar with the knowledge of computer systems.