Professional Skills

Presentation Assignment Two

 TOPIC
Comparison b/w Mac and
Windows 7
Team Name
PRIMA
P – Professional
R - Reliable
I – I.T
M – Multimedia
A - Association

Team
Logo
Team members
Sandeep Thandi
Jake Hika
Mark
Sandeep Kaur
Table of contents
What is windows 7
Features of Windows 7

What is Mac os x
Features of Mac os x

Cause of use windows 7

Comparison
What is Windows 7.
The new development of the Windows OS , Windows 7.
Helping you to speed through everyday tasks, Widows 7 is designed for a
faster and more reliable performance, so your PC runs just the way you want
it to.
New features include-
 HomeGroup
 Jump List
 Snap
 An improved taskbar
In Windows 7, you can find more things in more places—and do it faster.
Features of Windows OS (Windows 7)
New features of the Window 7 OS include:
 Jump list-Takes you right to the document, picture, song or website you visit each day. To open
a Jump list just right-click a program icon on the windows7 taskbar(You can also find it on the
Start menu) Jump list also allows you to "pin" whatever files you like there to allow quick and
easy access. The Jump List for Internet explorer shows frequently-viewed websites. Windows
media player lists commonly-played tunes. Jump list also provides quick access to commands for
things like composing new e-mail messages and if your not happy with the line-up of the icons
you can re-arrange them by clicking and dragging.
 Home group-While connected two or more PCs running Windows 7, HomeGroup automatically
start sharing your music, video, and documents the connected PCs. HomeGroup is password-
protected and puts you in total control and you decide what gets shared and what stays private.
You can make your files “read only”, so other people can look at -but not touch- your stuff.
 Snap- A new way to resize open windows by simply dragging them to the edge of your screen.
Depending on where you drag the window, you can make it expand vertically, take up the entire
screen, or appear side-by-side with another window.
 Start typing into the Start menu search box, and you'll instantly see a list of relevant documents,
pictures, music, and e-mail on your PC.
What is Mac os x
Mac OS X is the world’s most advanced operating
system. Built on a rock-solid UNIX foundation and
designed to be simple and intuitive, it’s what makes the
Mac innovative, highly secure, compatible, and easy to
use. Quite simply, there is nothing else like it.
Features of Mac os x(Snow Leopard)
Perfect integration of hardware and software.
Elegant interface and stunning graphics.
Highly secure by design.
Built for compatibility.
Innovation for everyone.
Reliable to the core.
Fully featured, fully loaded.
 Causes of
Windows Uses:-
Get Quicker access.
Quick find What
you
are looking for.
Share files and
Printers.
Stay entertainment
effortlessly.
Easily create and
share movies.
Windows 7
Connect to network
easily with any wireless
network.
Do more and wait less.
Offers PC better
protection.
 Comparison

Windows 7

Vs.

Snow Leopard
 Price

Costs $50 for the upgrade version, $150 for the stand-alone version

Costs between $150 - $500, depending on what version you choose

Can only be installed on Macintosh hardware

Can be installed on Macintosh hardware via Apple BootCamp

 Installation

Installation is simple and straightforward

Installation requires more user input, errors often occur

Can be installed straight from the desktop, even when doing a clean
installation

Unless you’re upgrading, requires you to start installation from the

command line interface
 Graphical User Interface

Uses a simple, elegant design

Nearly everything is directly accessible from the desktop

More customizable than Snow Leopard

The taskbar has more features than apples dock

 System Performance

Faster than Windows 7 at booting and multimedia tasks

 System Utilities

Small assortment of System Tools are easy to find and use

Simple icon based settings, all customization interfaces are the same

Control Panel is complex and confusing to the average user

Control Panel utilities offer more options and are highly configurable
 Security

Both operating systems are vulnerable

Has a more featured security suite

More secure, only because hackers tend not to target

Targeted by hackers due to holding the majority of the market share

 Conclusion
Windows 7 Snow Leopard

 Customization  Speed

 Capabilities  Simplicity

 Support  Style

Windows 7 = Function Snow Leopard = Form

References
 OS Death Match: Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7. (2009). Retrieved from
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137182/OS_deathmatch_Sn
ow_Leopard_vs._Windows_7

 Microsoft Windows 7 vs. Apple Snow Leopard. (2010). Retrieved from

http://reviews.cnet.com/2722-19589_7-314.html