1) Per the text, when performing a task such as a hardware deployment, checklist

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Question

1) Per the text, when performing a task such as a hardware deployment, checklists can be a valuable tool. Suggest at least three (3) items that you believe should be a part of every installation checklist. Provide a rationale for your response.

2) Compare and contrast the security, user interface, and performance features of Windows 7 and Windows 8. From an organizational standpoint, support or challenge the decision to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8 based on the available features. Justify your response.

Explanation / Answer

List of items that are needed to be taken into consideration during the installation is:

Need to thoroughly know the configuration of the existing systems.

The new items that are about to be installed are able to support by the existing systems.

After installing whether the softwares are able to perform their operations without delay or not. To do this operation, need to know whether the processor and memory are sufficient to run the system.

In-order to install the new hardware, need to check all the required hardware driver’s software are need to be available and are need to be updated one.

There should be always a backup during the installation.

There are many other things that are to be checked. But the major things are mentioned above.

Comparison between the Windows 7 and Windows 8 are mentioned in the tabulated form as shown below:

Windows 7

Windows 8

Introduction:

Windows 7 one of the major point that is upgraded from the Windows Vista. This is general to the normal computer systems usage.

Windows 8 one of most popularly used OS, where it fits in the present generation like operating using the touch screen features.

Security:

Windows 7 provides less security when compared with the Windows 8.

Windows 8 provides the lot of security and protection from the viruses, vulnerabilities and protecting from the boot-time rootkits etc.

Interface:

The startup menu is present at the bottom left corner in order to go to the required applications.

The startup menu is present on the full screen. So that every can easily access the required application directly.

It used to difficult to switching/transferring information from applications to applications when compared to Windows 8.

Windows 8 made it easy to access/ transfers the information in between application.

Features:

Startup and shutdown timings are slower than the Windows 8.

Startup and shutdown timings are faster than Windows 7.

Windows 7 is faster in the Graphic and Multimedia performance when compared to Windows 8.

Windows 8 is slower than the Graphics and Multimedia performance when compared to the Windows 7.

Browsers:

Internet Explorer is same in both. Whereas other browsers are slower in Windows 7.

Other than Internet Explorer, other browsers are faster than Windows 7.

Thus, when compared and contrast, the main things that come under notifications are security, accessing, and performance. Thus, Windows 8 are more preferable than the Windows 7.