IST195 Blog Post 5

An operating system is vital to the operation of a computer. Without it, there will be nothing to manage hardware and software resources. Computers are perhaps the backbone of modern systems - the modern world runs on systems and so the world runs on computers. Therefore, it is vital to understand the functions and usage of an operating system.

Since my entrepreneurial idea runs on a very complicated system, the operating system is very important. The operating system processes all the data, archives it and distributes it to appropriate storage spaces or users. A system so sophisticated would most definitely require a pre-emptive multi-tasking operating system. However, since users with mobile devices need to access the data from the system, I also need to ensure that operating systems on these mobile devices are capable of handling the intensive transfer of data between the system and the mobile devices. This may be a huge hurdle to overcome in my entrepreneurial idea. 

My entrepreneurial idea might also require the usage of open source software. Since users need to make use of source codes, which is the template travel itinerary, published and modify it to form their very own itinerary. At the same time, my business will also need to have access to the source code, which is the customer's itinerary, in order to process and transfer necessary data to customers as they travel.