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The document provides an overview of Google Chrome OS, describing it as a lightweight operating system built on the Linux kernel and focused on running web applications. It discusses Chrome OS's architectural underpinnings using the Chrome browser and Android software, its emphasis on speed, simplicity and security through sandboxing and verified programs, and its current and planned features including multiple workspaces and support for external devices. Limitations include current hardware dependence and lack of support for offline applications and VPN software.

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Google Chrome

The document provides an overview of Google Chrome OS, describing it as a lightweight operating system built on the Linux kernel and focused on running web applications. It discusses Chrome OS's architectural underpinnings using the Chrome browser and Android software, its emphasis on speed, simplicity and security through sandboxing and verified programs, and its current and planned features including multiple workspaces and support for external devices. Limitations include current hardware dependence and lack of support for offline applications and VPN software.

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Google Chrome OS

Nisha Anilkumar
IT7
Roll No:

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Contents
• What is OS?
• Google Chrome Browser
• Android
• Chrome OS:
» Introduction
» Architectural Overview
» Features
• Further Development
• Advantages
• Limitations
• References
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What is OS?
• Program designed to run
other programs

• Main Roles :
IO management
Processor management
File management
Memory management

3
Market Position
• Till today 58 stable standard
OS released

• Most of them have GUI and


Network connectivity.

• Windows Operating Systems


share most of the Market

4
Chrome Browser
• First Microsoft Windows
Beta release : 2 September
2008 ; Stable release : 11
December 2008

• 39 times faster Java script


than Internet Explorer

• HTML 5 and CSS3 Support

• Available for All major


Platforms

• More than 40M users now


11.60% usage market share
in Feb-10
5
Android

• Mobile operating system


• Built on Open Linux Kernel
• Provides a better platform
for smartphones
• Captured 11%
smartphone usage market
world
• Developers can create rich
applications to provide
more relevant user
experience

6
Google Chrome OS : An Internet OS

Tim O’Reilly defines: • Extension of Chrome


Browser and Android
‘simply use our facilities, and
the complexity will go away’ • Targeted for use on
thing is Internet OS. Netbooks

• First OS dedicated to
Internet

7
Chrome OS : Closer Look
• Chrome browser mounted
on Linux Kernel

• Browser based OS

• Created specially for


computers of new age

• More speed….. More


Simple.. And more secure..

8
Simplicity

• Just a browser with tabs


• Requires Google ID to log in
• Customizable as per users requirement
9
Speed
Traditional OS Google Chrome OS

=
7 Seconds of Boot time
3 Seconds of Log in time
Boot processes
10
Security

• Small list of verified programs : signed and verified before


each use

• Run in secured sandbox mode

• File System is Locked down :


– Read only Root File System in EEPROM
– Self Automatic updates for entire OS

11
Security
Traditional OS Chrome OS

• Web application have limited


• Applications have permission
permission
same as user • They are treated as untrusted
• Can communicate with each apps and run in Encapsulated
other easily environment

12
Security
• Data is stored in cloud

• Data is always synced with


cloud to avoid data loss

• Cache data is Encrypted


using  image file per user
which is locked and
encrypted

13
Malware Security

• Digital Signatures are provided for every firmware update


• If malware found System recovers itself to clean image

14
Running Applications on Chrome OS

• Only web applications are supported


• User can save favorite applications in Application tabs
• Environment designed to minimize gap between web apps and system apps. Web
Apps have permission to use Graphical resources, threads, Real time
communication

15
Multiple Workspaces

• Based on Linux : supports Multiple workspaces


• New browser as a workspace can be opened

16
Persistent Window

• Feature provided for Media player, Chatting service


• Persistent Window = Minimizable independent Panel

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Other Features
• Supports external Memory Devices Ex. SD Card

• Explores external devices in Chrome Browser itself

• Embedded Video Player is provided as a feature of HTML 5

• Videos are played as separate tab

• Chatting feature is readily available

• V8 JavaScript engine is used to increase browser speed

18
More Features
• Chrome OS is hardware dependent currently supports x86
and ARM architecture

• Developer mode is included with a switch mode button

• Developer mode allows developer to install their own builds


of Chrome OS

19
Further Development
• Open Source project named ‘Chromium’ is
stared

• Open Source Communities are adding code


to Chromium

• Google Developers and Open Source


Developers are working on same tree for
betterment of OS

• Google is working with OEM to make


Google Chrome OS machines available in
market at the end of this year

• Expected that Chrome OS and Android will


converge together

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Advantages
• Free, Open Source : Lots of opportunity for developers

• Low hardware cost

• New web based applications need to be

• User friendly

21
Limitations
• Hardware specific

• No physical data storage

• Does not support Microsoft Office

• Virtual Private Network(VPN) software can not be used for


secured data transfer

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References

• http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/:
Chromium Developments site

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JyFbF7QFlY : Google Chrome OS


Open Source Project Announcement

• http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

• http://www.android.com/about/

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Questions

24
Thank You!

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