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NT as an Operating System Microsoft developed Windows NT as an alternative to Unix. The company sees it as a part of its overall Enterprise Computing plan.It scales up from basic 486 systems to high-end RISC sys tems from companies like Digital, NEC,and PCvendors offering PowerPC systems for NT. The basic operating system consists of a user interface shell (similar in appearance to Windows 3.1 for NT 3.1 to 3.5, and changing to look and feel more like Windows 95 for NT 4.0) de signed to run 32-bit programs. This makes it ideal for the multi media nature of Web browsers, and for the heavy-duty require ments of a Web server. There are a number of elements in the as that are special to NT. These include the control panelsand administrativesupport tools relating to NT's services and support mechanisms. TCP/IP is included for Internetaccess throughtraditional networks.You can also connect from Windows NTWorkstation via MS Remote Access to any Internet Access Providersupporting PPP. Basic requirements for Windows NT Workstation are a 486 system with at least 8 MB of RAM, although 16 MB is recom mended. The client software needed to connect to a corporate server is included, as is the Remote Access software mentioned earlier. 1. Introduction FIGURE 1.1. NT4.0 operating system.
List of contents
1 Introduction.- NT as an Operating System.- Platforms for Windows NT.- NT and Web Browsers.- Helper Applications.- 2 Browsers for Windows NT and How to Get Connected.- Netscape Navigator 3.0.- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0.- NCSA Mosaic 2.1.- Oracle PowerBrowser.- Tango!.- Getting Connected.- 3 Web Servers for Windows NT.- NT Web Servers on Multiple Platforms.- NT Web Servers for Intel-Based Systems.- 4 Web Sites for NT Software.- 5 Web Sites for NT Hardware.- Hardware Platforms and Compatibility.- 6 Java for Windows NT.- Java Information Sites.- Java Development.- 7 Virtual Reality and VRML for NT.- VRML Viewers and Related Software for NT.- VRML and Virtual Reality Information Centers on the Net.- 8 Advanced Web Technologies.- LiveConnect.- ActiveX.- Web Objects, from NeXT Software.- 9 The Future of NT: Cairo, Internet, and Intranet Integration.- Appendix: Data File Formats on the World Wide Web.
Summary
NT as an Operating System Microsoft developed Windows NT as an alternative to Unix. The basic operating system consists of a user interface shell (similar in appearance to Windows 3.1 for NT 3.1 to 3.5, and changing to look and feel more like Windows 95 for NT 4.0) de signed to run 32-bit programs.
