1. Give a brief overview on operating systems development, taking into consideration two (2) of the more popular operating systems, Windows and Linux.
2. State the functions of the following hardware components, briefly trace their development, and indicate how they combine to form a working computer whose functions are managed by an operating system/s.
CPU
Motherboard
Hard Disk
RAM
3. FAT, NTFS, EXT 2, EXT 3 are commonly used File Systems. Compare them based on the following:
a. History
b. Structure (e.g. directories)
c. Limitations
d. Compression
e. Operating Systems supported
Additional Requirements
Level of Detail: Show all work
Other Requirements: show references