Chrome OS

Contents• Introduction

• The chromium project

• Netbook

• Cloud Computing

• Configurations

• Software Architecture

• Services

• Features

• User Interface

• Will google Kill Windows?

• Challenges

• Applications

• Conclusion and Future scope

Introduction

• Open source project

• Designed to work exclusively with web

applications.

• Aimed at users who spend most of their time on

the Internet.

• Targets netbooks

• Rely heavily on cloud-based applications

• Provide a fast, simple, and more secure

computing experience

• It is considered as WINDOWS KILLER.

The chromium project

• Include Chrome browser and Chrome OS

• Chrome browser

• Open-source browser project

• Build a safer, faster, and more stable

way for experiencing the web

Netbook

• Smallest computers

• Lightweight and fast mini-computers

• Thin client architecture

• Designed for net based applications

• Reduced specification and processing power

• high battery life.

• Cheaper

Cloud Computing

• Internet-based computing

• Computation done in remote location

• Uses internet for accessing technology enabled services

• Consumption without knowledge of control over technology infrastructure

• Separation of application code from physical resources

• Ability to use external assets to handle peak loads

Configurations

1. Company/ developer

2. Programmed in

3. OS family

4. Working state

5. Supported platforms

6. Kernel type

7. Default user interface

8. License

Google Inc.

C, C++

Unix-like

Source code released as

Chromium OS

x86, ARM

Monolithic (Linux)

Graphical

BSD license (for Chromium

OS - Chrome OS has not

been released yet under any

license)

Software Architecture

•Chromium-based browser and window manager

•System-level software and user-land services

•Firmware

Services

• The application menu

• support Microsoft Office

• Integrated Media Player

• Cloud print Service

• No OS update alerts

• Web based applications automatically work

with OS

• Run multiple web applications in multiple

tabs

Features

•Web based

•Open Source

•Light Weight

•Speed

•Simplicity

•Security

User Interface

• Takes a minimalist approach

• Only one toolbar which combines an address

box and a search box

• Resembles chrome web browser.

• Design goals:

• Using minimal screen

•Combining applications and standard Web

pages into a single tab strip

Screenshots From Boot to Operation

Signing In

Signing In

Application menu

Windows Live Office spreadsheet running on

Chrome OS:

Split Screen

Will google Kill Windows?

•90% PCs using Microsoft’s OS

•Google is planning to capture Microsoft Share of

90%

•Google is going to lock in partnerships with PC

maker such as HP & Dell.

•HP & Dell are using ~90% + windows on most of

there products

Challenges

• Considered as a companion device.

• Doubtful support for working offline

• Band width challenges prohibit certain types

of work

• Storing all data online

• No options for choosing another browser

• Uncertainty about plug-ins and other methods

of customization.

Applications

• As Secondary computer

• Learning purposes in schools and

colleges

Conclusion and Future scope

• Revolutionary Web-based operating

system

• Updated version of OS for powerful laptop

and desktop computers.

• Available for enterprise computing

solutions in succeeding releases

References

[1].” Chrome the conqueror”, Spectrum, IEEE Jan. 2010

[2].http://www.google.com

[3].http:// www.wikipedia.org

[4] http://www.chromium.org

Thank you

Questions?