The BIOS is the interface between the computer hardware and operating systems, the operating system to manage computer hardware resources through it.
A, Windows 1.0
Windows 1.0 is Microsoft's first attempt at a graphical user interface for personal computer operating platform. Windows 1.0 MS-DOS based Caozuoxitong. Microsoft Windows 1.0 was the first Windows product family, began publication in 1985.
Many people think that Windows 1.0 is only a poor product. Was the best GUI computer platform is a GEM. Another option is Desqview / X.
Windows 1.0 mouse action to get special attention, most of the operations you can do by clicking the mouse. Windows 1.0 comes with some simple applications, including a calendar, notepad, calculator and so on. In short, just the birth of Windows 1.0, it will always feel like a PDA, and may even keep up with features PDA, but that when Windows 1.0 was born has been quite attractive. Windows 1.0 Another notable feature allows the user to execute multiple programs simultaneously, and switch between the program, which is unthinkable for DOS.
Windows 1.0 can display 256 colors, windows can be arbitrarily scaled, when there will be a dedicated space for these windows (in fact, is now the task bar) on the desktop when the window is minimized. In Windows 1.0 has appeared in the Control Panel (Control Panel), to the driver, with a clear definition of virtual memory, but it is very limited.
Two, Windows 2.0
Windows2.0 interface
Windows2.0 interface
December 9, 1987, Windows 2.0 release, originally priced at $ 100; is based on MS-DOS operating system, Windows versions of Microsoft Windows graphical user interface that looks like the Mac OS. But this version is still not user identity. And later launched the windows 386 and windows 286 versions, improvements, and make the technical groundwork for the later success of Windows 3.0. And it has more features than Windows 1.0.
In Windows2.0, users can not only zoom window, and can simultaneously display multiple windows (which is now stacked mode) on the desktop, and can not display multiple windows on the screen in Windows 1.0, when you open a window other window must be minimized. Another Windows 2.0 is a major breakthrough at the end of 1987, Microsoft added 386 extended mode Windows2.0 support, Windows for the first time out of the shackles of 640K base address of memory, more memory can give full play to the advantages of Windows.
Three, Windows 3.0
Windows3.0 interface
Windows3.0 interface (3)
May 22, 1990, Windows 3.0 official release, due to the many significant improvements in the interface / humane / memory management, and finally obtain the user's identity. After Microsoft build on the progress, in October 1991 it issued a multilingual version 3.0 of windows for windows played a major role in the promotion of non-English speaking countries. April 1992, windows 3.1 release, issued during the first two months, sales of more than a million copies so far, Microsoft's capital accumulation / research and development into a virtuous cycle.
This system not only contains important improvements to the user interface also includes improvements to the 80286 to the 80386 memory management technology. Is a command line operating system MS-DOS programs written in can be run in a window , such thatProgram can be used in a multi-task basis , although this version is designed for home users, a lot of games and entertainment programs still require DOS access.
