Presented by Team D Compare Windows 2000, XP, and.NET By John Leonard, Brian North, Jeffrey Reynolds, Todd Saylor

Introduction As this paper develops the comparisons of Windows 2000 to Windows XP and Microsoft.NET it is imperative to note what each if these systems are and what they were designed to do.

Introduction (cont.)  Windows 2000 Home  Windows 2000 Professional Home  Windows 2000 Server  Windows 2000 Advanced Server Home  Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Home  Windows XP Professional  Windows XP Home  Edition  Windows XP Media Center Edition  Windows XP Tablet PC Edition  Windows XP 64 Bit Edition Windows 2000 was released by Microsoft with five different versions. Windows XP also has different versions.

Introduction (cont.)  These applications can be written in different code languages  hosted on different operating systems or platforms  by different devices used to access them and for totally different purposes Microsoft.NET is a set of software technologies designed to integrate different applications.

Windows 2000 Features  Build Web applications and connect to the Internet.  Improved File and printer sharing through the use of Active Directory.  Support for advanced disk management using Raid and Dynamic disks.

Windows XP Features  Two editions(Professional & Home Edition) that are extremely reliable  Fewer crashes and freezes  Remote Assistance  Fast User Switching  New User Interface  Setup Utility  Backward compatible  Advanced digital media features  Enhanced connectivity options to large networks

.NET Features What is.NET? Software platform providing developers to create programs .NET has 3 key features: Agile Architecture, Developer Productivity, and Operational Excellence  Visual Studio.Net and Windows.Net Server incorporate.NET technology .Net Framework consists of the CLR and class libraries  ASP.NET for building web based applications  Supports XML Web services and code reusability  Supports Windows CE.Net emulator  Remote debugger assists developer and user

Compare Windows 2000 to XP  Business environment  32 bit code base  IIS  XML Support  VPN Support  Business & Home User environment  32 bit code base  IIS  XML Support  Internet Connection Firewall & Sharing  Kerberos supported  Offline file encryption  VPN Support Windows 2000Windows XP Both OS’s provide greater stability, manageability, performance, and a lower total cost of ownership over Windows 9X & NT

Visual Basic Compare Windows 2000 to.NET Software tool running on Windows 2000 Fully supportable by Windows 2000 along with XP & XP Server 2003 Supports many languages C++ C# Cobol

Conclusion  The best choice of operating system for a computer user to choose is going to be the operating system that would benefit him/her the most.  Windows 2000 is created to help with the network side of computing with its abilities to handle file sharing, web applications, and Windows 2000 server connectivity.  Windows XP is a great operating system for any person to use; however, it has great capabilities for the multimedia user, and is very reliable. .NET is an operating system that is more of a platform than an actual operating system, and that it is generally being used to provide developers with a platform for writing programs that can easily and securely operate interchangeably.

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