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Unit 3 Section 2 Passage A OS software application program resource error batch processing real-time multi-tasking multi-user distributed time sharing desktop Unit 3 Section 2 Passage B GPL developer function bug SCSI private Graphical User Interface command line mouse navigate drop-down menu dialog box button tab icon Windows Mobile license copy variant Unit 3 Section 2 Passage B 6. Hardware This is where Windows shows great advantages. Although Linux companies and hardware manufacturers have made great advancements in hardware support for Linux and today Linux will support most hardware devices, many companies still do not offer drivers or support for their hardware in Linux. Because of the larger number of Microsoft Windows users and the broader driver support, Windows has a much larger support for hardware devices and a good majority of hardware manufacturers will support their products in Microsoft Windows. 7. Security Linux is and has always been a very secure operating system. Although it still can be attacked when compared to Windows, it has been much more secure. Even if Microsoft has made great improvements over the years with security on their operating system, their operating system continues to be the most vulnerable to viruses and other attacks. Unit 3 Section 2 Passage B 8. Open Source Many of the Linux variants and many Linux programs are open source and enable users to customize or modify the code however they wish to. Microsoft Windows is not open source and the majority of Windows programs are not open source. 9. Support Although it may be more difficult to find users familiar with all Linux variants, there are vast amounts of available online documentation and help, available books, and support available for Linux. Microsoft Windows includes its own help section, has vast amount of available online documentation and help, as well as books on each of the versions of Windows. Unit 3 Section 2 Passage B Exercises I 1. ( ) The majority of L