Question

Compare the design goals and evolution of Android and Windows operating systems. [10 Marks]

Answer 1

Windows is a combination of different propietary graphical OS which is provided by Microsoft Incoorporation whereas Android is a mobile OS which is provided by Google company. It is based on modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software.

Windows is specifically designed for desktop applications and for work usage, whereas Android is designed for touchscreen mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

Windows OS currently includes Windows NT and Windows IoT as members of its family. Earlier it included Windows 9x, Windows Mobile and Windows Phone which are no longer in use. It is the most used operating system in personal computers. Android was developed using C, C++, JAVA and other languages.

The first version of  Windows was launched by Microsoft in 1985 whereas the first version of Android was launched by Google in 2008.

The security and privacy is more in Windows OS when compared to Android, because there are many apps on Google Playstore which can be a threat and can be a beacon to access your private information (photos,videos, audios, contacts, accounts etc).
When it comes to future hardware and software changes, there will be minute changes in Windows OS, but there will be huge changes in Android OS (as the latest version comes into the market, it will bring some new features and clears the bugs of the previous versions)

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