TASK 2

SUMMARY

Information System is a professional discipline bridging the business field and the well-defined computes science field that involving toward a new scientific area of study that is supported by the theoretical foundations of information and computations. Information system include people, procedures, data, and hardware that are used to gather and analyze digital information. Information consists of data that have been retrieved, processed , argument and as a basis for forecasting. System can be described simply as a set of elements join together for common objective. MIS is to provide information for decision making on planning, initiating , organizing and controlling the operation of the subsystem of the form and to provide a synergetic organization in the process.

TASK 1

OUR DISCUSSION ABOUT WINDOWS 8

OUR PRESENTATION ABOUT WINDOWS 8

EXPLANATION OF OUR PRESENTATION, WINDOWS 8


HISTORY

• Development started before Windows 7 had shipped in 2009
• Would be adding support for ARM microprocessors in addition to the x86 microprocessors from Intel, AMD and VIA Technologies 
• Blog launched on August 15, 2011 featuring details surrounding Windows 8’s features and its development process

SAFETY AND SECURITY 

• Touch screen (PIN and pictures passwords)   
• Antivirus capabilities to windows defender (bringing it in parity with Microsoft’s Security Essentials Software) 
• Parental controls – offered through Family safety software 
• System recovery through new “Refresh” and “Reset” functions

ONLINE SERVICES AND FUNCTIONALITY

• User can log in to windows with Microsoft account, known as Windows Live ID
• Ships with a client application for Microsoft’s Sky drive cloud storage services 
• Bundled multimedia applications are provided under Xbox brand 
• Games can integrate into an Xbox Live hub application which allow users to view their profile and gamer score 
• Internet Explorer 10 is include as both desktop programmer and touch-optimized application 
• Incorporates improved support for mobile broadband, the operating system can detect the insertion of SIM card and automatically configure connection settings 
• Adds an integrated airplane mode setting to globally disable wireless connectivity

WEB BROWSERS

• Classified as being ‘New Experience Enabled’

• Can be coded using Win 32 code instead of Windows Runtime

• Can still take advantages of features typically reserved for Windows store apps

• Developers of Chrome and Firefox committed to developing version of their browsers to run in application environment

SECURE BOOT

• Uses a public-key infrastructure to verify the integrity of operating system and prevent unauthorized programs

• Could prevent the use of alternate operating system

• Microsoft’s philosophy is to provide customers with the best experience first and allow them to make decisions themselves

LOGO

• Officially unveiled a new Windows 8 on February 19, 2012

• Designed by Pentagram partner Paula Scher

• The entire logo is rendered in a single solid color

SOFTWARE COMPATIBLITY

• 32-bit sub-edition runs on CPU, compatible with x86 architecture third generation and can run 32-bit and 16-bit programs

• 64-bit sub-edition runs on CPU, compatible with x86 8^th generation

• 32-bit programs an operating systems are restricted to support 4 GB of memory

• 64-bit systems can support 2048 GB of memory

• Windows RT, the only edition of Windows 8 for system with ARM processors only support applications included with the system supplied through windows update to ensure that system only run application that optimized for architecture

MARKET PERFORMANCES

• 4 million users upgraded to Windows 8 over the weekend after its release

• Sold 40 million license Windows 8 in the first month surpassing the pace Windows 7 on November 27, 2012

• Windows 8 gain 0.63% in December 2012