Elementary Statistics and Computer Application

Macintosh Versus Windows Platform

The Macintosh platform

• Apple in 1984.
• a good built-in audio and high-quality graphics capability
• Includes hardware and software for digitizing and editing
• Makes multimedia project development easier and smoother.

The Windows platform

• different vendor-neutral components that are tied together by the requirements of the Windows operating system.
• Initially focused on business computing
• was not suitable for multimedia
• It is now easier to find multimedia hardware and software for Windows as compared to the Macintosh.
• Windows-95%
• Mac-3.71%
• Others-1.23%

Networking Macintosh and Windows Computers

• Networking
• for direct communication
• sharing of resources across platforms.
• Local area network (LAN)
• Wide area network (WAN)
• Internet

LAN

• workstations are located within a short distance

WAN

• communication systems span great distances
• set up and managed by large corporations
• expensive to install and maintain
• A dial-up connection

The Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Communication between a Macintosh and Windows PC:

• Ethernet system and client-server software.

Macintosh computers: built-in Ethernet networking
Windows PCs: require an additional Ethernet card.
Connections
The various connection methodologies

• Small Computer System Interface (SCSI).
• Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE).
• Universal Serial Bus (USB).

Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)

• connect internal and external peripheral equipments
• SCSI cards
• Preferred for real-time video editing, network servers and situations that require mirroring.
• SCSI ID conflicts should be avoided by providing unique IDs to devices.