Question

Solve the below questions using your own words

PLEASE!! Make sure to write by your own words or paraphrase

1. What is the difference between Windows and Linux server

2. Give some advantages and disadvantages Windows and Linux Operating System

Answer 1

1.

Difference between Windows and Linux server

• Windows server gives a Remote Desktop Access, which is a GUI, so working on that is easier compared to linux server, which is command line based.
• Linux server is open-source and generally uses fewer resources, thus making the system the more efficient as compared to Windows server.
• Linux server being open-source, is cost saving than windows server, user does not need to pay related to operating system.
• Windows applications (eg. Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Access) are designed to integrate with Windows servers, which makes Windows servers more valuable than Linux Server.

2.

Advantages of Windows Operating System

• Easy to use because of available GUI
• Huge collection of softwares available
• Compatibility with MS driven websites
• Users can play heavy GUI based games.

Disadvantages of Windows Operating System

• Compared to other OSs, Windows OS's security is weak. Nearly all computer viruses target Windows OS.
• Windows is not open-source, and for that, a lot of performance customization cannot be done. Also one needs to buy the OS or License.
• Windows uses plenty resources like fast processor, larger RAM and and hard-disk, thus making the system the less efficient as compared to other OSs.

Advantages of Linux Operating System

• Being open source its set up cost is very low if not zero, as for almost every software used in Linux OS no need to buy licenses
• Linux is the most secure OS (eg. File ownership and permissions are one of the many ideas that make linux OS secure). Also, this OS is free from the attacks of computer viruses.
• Linux provides strong support for network functionality; on any computer running Linux, client and server systems can be easily set up.

Disadvantages of Linux Operating System

• Since Linux does not widely used like Windows, this OS has some drawbacks, like, difficult to find exact applications user needs, also the applications available are not very robust.
• Hardware manufacturers usually create Windows drivers, but not all companies create Linux drivers.
• As compared to Windows or Mac technical support, Linux does not have any. It still depends on the question-answers over public forums mostly.