Maybe a bit strange when I first heard the name " UNIX " , the difference is when we hear the word DOS or WINDOWS that is not foreign to the ear more so for those who have worked using computers in their daily work in the office or at home . UNIX does not vary with the type of DOS or WINDOWS operating system or operating system installed on the computer . Lies the difference is generally installed on a UNIX workstation in a computer network is installed on the computer and rarely stand alone . Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary 3rd Edition Operating System defines as :
The software that controls the allocation and usage of hardware resources such as memory , central processing unit ( CPU ) time , disk space , and peripheral devices. The operating system is the foundation on roomates applications are built . Popular operating systems include Windows 95 , Windows NT , Mac OS , and UNIX . Also called executive . Acronym : OS .
Grace Todino , John Strang and Jerry Peek in his book entitled " Learning the UNIX Operating System" states that the operating system as :
A collection of program that controls and organizes the resources of a computer system . These resources Consist of hardware components such as terminals , printers and line printers , and the software programs that tell the computer to perform specific tasks .
So Operating System - abbreviated OS - at its core is a program that consists of small programs that are used to control all the resources - more commonly referred to as resource - available to a computer system and the operation of the foundation program application .
UNIX emerged through a long process . UNIX milestone began in 1969 when Ken Thompson , Dennis Ritchie and several colleagues started working on something that will be UNIX . The name " UNIX " is actually intended for a game on MULTICS previously written " UNICS " as an abbreviation of UNiplexed Information and Computing System. During the 10 years of the development of UNIX is basically done in the company AT & T Bell Labs , USA . Early versions of UNIX were labeled
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" Version n " or " Nth Edition " in its user guide ( manual ) and is intended for the DEC PDP - 11 machines ( 16 bit ) and VAX ( 32 bit ) . Some versions include :
 V1 (1971 ) - the first version of UNIX ( VI ) in the form of assembler on the PDP - 11/20 . Including the file system , fork ( ) , Roff , ed . Used as a word processing ( text processor ) . Command pipe ( ) first appeared on the UNIX V2 .
 V4 ( 1973 ) - Re-written in C language , which is the most important moment in the history of the Operating System; meant to be paired UNIX ( ported ) on a new hardware for months and the changes can be done easily . C language was initially designed for the UNIX operating system so that there is a strong synergy between C and UNIX .
 V6 (1975 ) - The first version of UNIX available outside Bell Labs , especially in a university environment . This is also the beginning of the popularity of UNIX . UNIX variants labeled 1.xBSD ( PDP - 11 ) derived from this version .
 V7 (1978 ) - This is the "last true UNIX " . Bourne - Bourne shell creator - say UNIX V7 is an increase of all that initiate and follow UNICES . It was equipped with the C language by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie ( K & R ) , uucp , Bourne shell . V7 installed on the VAX 32V . V7 kernel size of 40 Kbytes and the price is only $ 100 for university and $ 21,000 for individuals .
The software that controls the allocation and usage of hardware resources such as memory , central processing unit ( CPU ) time , disk space , and peripheral devices. The operating system is the foundation on roomates applications are built . Popular operating systems include Windows 95 , Windows NT , Mac OS , and UNIX . Also called executive . Acronym : OS .
Grace Todino , John Strang and Jerry Peek in his book entitled " Learning the UNIX Operating System" states that the operating system as :
A collection of program that controls and organizes the resources of a computer system . These resources Consist of hardware components such as terminals , printers and line printers , and the software programs that tell the computer to perform specific tasks .
So Operating System - abbreviated OS - at its core is a program that consists of small programs that are used to control all the resources - more commonly referred to as resource - available to a computer system and the operation of the foundation program application .
UNIX emerged through a long process . UNIX milestone began in 1969 when Ken Thompson , Dennis Ritchie and several colleagues started working on something that will be UNIX . The name " UNIX " is actually intended for a game on MULTICS previously written " UNICS " as an abbreviation of UNiplexed Information and Computing System. During the 10 years of the development of UNIX is basically done in the company AT & T Bell Labs , USA . Early versions of UNIX were labeled
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" Version n " or " Nth Edition " in its user guide ( manual ) and is intended for the DEC PDP - 11 machines ( 16 bit ) and VAX ( 32 bit ) . Some versions include :
 V1 (1971 ) - the first version of UNIX ( VI ) in the form of assembler on the PDP - 11/20 . Including the file system , fork ( ) , Roff , ed . Used as a word processing ( text processor ) . Command pipe ( ) first appeared on the UNIX V2 .
 V4 ( 1973 ) - Re-written in C language , which is the most important moment in the history of the Operating System; meant to be paired UNIX ( ported ) on a new hardware for months and the changes can be done easily . C language was initially designed for the UNIX operating system so that there is a strong synergy between C and UNIX .
 V6 (1975 ) - The first version of UNIX available outside Bell Labs , especially in a university environment . This is also the beginning of the popularity of UNIX . UNIX variants labeled 1.xBSD ( PDP - 11 ) derived from this version .
 V7 (1978 ) - This is the "last true UNIX " . Bourne - Bourne shell creator - say UNIX V7 is an increase of all that initiate and follow UNICES . It was equipped with the C language by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie ( K & R ) , uucp , Bourne shell . V7 installed on the VAX 32V . V7 kernel size of 40 Kbytes and the price is only $ 100 for university and $ 21,000 for individuals .


