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To NT or Not to NT - That is the Question!

Overview The operating system performs basic tasks (recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers), runs applications software and ensures that different programs running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is the keystone of security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system.

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Publisher	Steele Scharbach Associates L.L.C.	File Format	HTML
Date Published	January 2000	Downloads	15
Format	White Papers
Topics	Network Operating Systems, Multifunction Peripherals, Windows NT - 2000 - 2003

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