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WEB BASED OPERATING SYSTEM
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INTRODUCTION
OPERATING SYSTEM
An operating system (OS) is a special kind of program that organizes and controls computer hardware and software. Operating systems interact directly with computer hardware and serve as a platform for other applications. Operating system is a set of programs that act as an intermediary between computer hardware and computer user .It provides a convenient interface for using the computer system.Whether it's Windows linux, or Unix , your computer depends on its OS to function.
WORLD WIDE WEB
World wide web or WWW is a collection of millions of files stored on the thousands of computer all over the world or we can say it is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the internet.
WEB BASED OPERATING SYSTEM
A Web OS is a user interface (UI) that allows people to access applications stored completely or in part on the Web. It might mimic the user interface of traditional computer operating systems like Windows, but it doesn't interact directly with the computer's hardware. The user must still have a traditional OS on his or her computer. Web operating systems can't replace your computer's native OS -- in fact, they depend on traditional computer operating systems to work. The user side of Web OS software, whether it's a Web browser or a system-specific client, runs on top of your computer's OS. But programmers design Web operating systems to look and act like a desktop OS. A Web OS might look a lot like a traditional OS, but it doesn't manage your computer's hardware or software.
PURPOSE OF STUDY
Here the purpose is to get to know about web based operating system,as in the world of today , the internet has imbued every area of our work with complete interconnectedness without any boundaries from email to online office suites ,more users are becoming increasingly dependant on the internet for their day to day work, thus it was natural that a web based operating system was imminent in this web age.This topic is studied to get to know about :
• Web based operating system
• Types of web based operating system
• Features
• Advantages and limitations
OBJECTIVE
The objective of WOS is to deliver the full benefit of the World Wide Web. The WOS will support geographically distributed, highly available,incrementally scalable, and dynamically reconfiguring applications. WOS will include mechanisms for resource discovery, resource collaboration, persistent storage, remote process execution, resource management, authentication and security. Web operating systems simplify a user's experience when accessing applications hosted on remote servers. Ideally, a Web OS behaves like a desktop OS. Web operating systems can also make it easier to share data between computers.Some objectives of webOS are:
Limitations
• Web applications absolutely require compatible web browsers. If a browser vendor decides not to implement a certain feature, or abandons a particular platform or operating system version, this may affect a huge number of users;
• When connection is interrupted, the application is no longer usable
• Users dependent on third-party servers, not allowing customizations on the software and preventing users from running applications offline
• They depend entirely on the availability of the server delivering the application. If a company goes bankrupt and the server is shut down, the users have little recourse. Traditional installed software keeps functioning even after the demise of the company that produced it.
OUTCOME OF STUDY
Overall , I must say technology is growing beyond our wildest imagination , as we can use OS without having to reside them in our desktop. I tried to cover different aspects of Web OS and find out that web OS is a wonderful program that is easy to operate and explore. If a user becomes habitual of working in web OS , he would be able to appreciate the advantages and function of web OS. WebOS concept is said to be the next generation personal desktop.