Question

Explain various features of window version.​

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Version: Windows 1.x (1985)

Features:

• Introduction of GUI in 16 - bit. processor.

• Mouse was introduced as an input device.

Version: Windows 2.x (1987)

Features:

• Supports to minimize or maximize windows.

• Control panel feature was introduced with various

system settings and customising options.

Version: Windows 3.x ( 1992)

Features:

• Introduced the concept of multitasking.

• Supported 256 colours which brought a more modern, colourful look to the interface.

Version: Windows 95 (1995)

Features:

• Introduced Start button, the taskbar, Windows Explorer and Start menu.

• Introduced 32 - bit processor and focused more on multitasking.

Version: Windows 98 (1998)

Features:

• Integration of the Web browser (Internet Explorer) with the Operating System.

• DOS gaming began to disappear as Windows based games improved.

• Plug and play feature was introduced.

Version: Windows NT

Features:

• Designed to act as servers in network.

Version: Windows Me (2000)

Features:

• It introduced automated system diagnostics and recovery tools

Version: Windows 2000 ( 2000)

Features:

• Served as an Operating System for business desktop and laptop systems.

• Four versions of Windows 2000 were released: Professional

(for business desktop and laptop systems), Server (both a Web server and an office server), Advanced Server (for line-of-business applications) and Data Centre Server (for high-traffic computer networks)

Version: Windows XP (2001)

Features:

• Introduced 64-bit Processor.

• Improved Windows appearance with themes and offered a stable version.

Version: Windows Vista (2006)

Features:

• Updated the look and feel of Windows.

Version: Windows 7 (2009)

Features:

• Booting time was improved, introduced new user interfaces like Aero Peek, pinning programs to taskbar, handwriting recognition etc. and Internet Explorer 8.

Version: Windows 8 (2012)

Features:

• Windows 8 is faster than previous versions of Windows.

• Start button was removed.

• Windows 8 takes better advantage of multi-core processing, solid state drives (SSD), touch screens and other alternate input methods.

• Served as common platform for mobile and computer

Version: Windows 10 (2015)

Features:

• Start Button was added again.

• Multiple desktop.

• Central Notification Center for App notification and quick actions.

• Cortana voice activated personal assistant.