Your task is to develop a comprehensive report focusing on various operating systems' operational aspects and security management. The report should demonstrate your ability to effectively discuss the principles of different operating systems. The goal is to assess the capabilities and security strategies of operating systems such as Linux, Windows, and Windows Server. The report should be 1500 words (+/- 10%) and divided into two parts, each focusing on specific aspects of operating systems management and security. Part 1: Describing the differing management of operating systems in terms of these operations (60%) 1. Process and Service Management (15%)  Define processes and services in operating systems.  Demonstrate how to start, stop, and manage processes and services using both GUI and command-line interfaces.  Discuss the importance of process management and its impact on system performance. 2. File System Management (15%)  Explain the structure and management of file systems in Linux, Windows, and Windows Server.  Demonstrate how to create, modify, and delete files and directories.  Discuss the importance of file system permissions and how to manage them. 3. User Account and Access Control Management (10%)  Describe the principles of user account management in different operating systems.  Demonstrate how to create, modify, and delete user accounts.  Discuss the importance of access control and how to implement it using ACLs and RBAC. 4. Memory management (20%)  Describe the principles of Memory management in different operating systems.  Discuss the importance of Memory management such as stack, heap, shared memory, virtual memory, addressing, paging, swapping, buffers, ring buffer etc. Part 2: Security Risks and Management Strategies (40%) 1. Security Risks in Operating Systems (20%)  Identify and discuss common security risks associated with Linux, Windows, and Windows Server.  Provide examples of recent vulnerabilities and exploits (use CVE references).  Evaluate the severity and potential impact of these security risks on systems and data. This document is intended for Coventry University Group students for their own use in completing their assessed work for this module. It must not be passed to third parties or posted on any website. Page 3 of 8 2. Security Management and Mitigation Strategies (20%)  Discuss effective security management practices for operating systems.  Detail strategies such as patch management, intrusion dete

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Introduction

An operating system (OS) is the essential link between the computer’s hardware and applications in that it handles system resources and receives or relays user inputs. It offers such services as the management of memory, controlling processes, files as well as resources. This report examines key operational features of three widely used operating systems: Linux version, Windows operating system, and Windows server operating system. Part one covers the aspects of process management, the file system, user accounts, and memory, and part two addresses security threats and how each OS protects an organization’s data and systems (Mwiinga, 2023).

Part 1: Describing the differing management of operating systems in terms of these operations

1. Process and Service Management

In operating systems (OS) a process means a running program that includes code data set and any other related resources. Tasks are crucial for multiprocessing, by which the OS controls the running of several programs at the same time. A job conversely is a background process that executes persistently for system or user applications, including web servers or Database management systems. These processes and services contribute to ensuring the stability, coordination, and availability of the resources of the system (Shacklett, 2024).

A process in Linux can be controlled by special command prompt programs such as ps to find the ongoing processes, kill to terminate the process, and the top which shows the amount of resources consumed by processes. For Services; using the systemctl command, One can start, stop, and manage services.

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