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Synopsis of Windows 2000
- Windows 2000 (also termed as Win2K) is an interruptible, preventative, graphical and business-oriented operating system planned for exertion with both uniprocessor as well as symmetric multi-processor computers.
- It was released on February 17, 2000 and is division of the Microsoft Windows NT line of operating systems.
- In October 2001 and in April 2003 Windows XP in and Windows Server 2003 respectively succeeded Windows 2000. It is a type of hybrid kernel operating system.
- Later on four versions of Windows 2000 have been released. Namely: Professional, Server, Datacenter Server and Advanced Server.
- Along with it Microsoft presented Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Limited Edition and Windows 2000 Advanced Server Limited Edition, which were free in 2001 and could be made to run on 64-bit Intel Itanium microprocessors.
- At the same time all versions of Windows 2000 are focused to dissimilar markets still each of them share a central part of general functionality, counting a lot of system utilities such as the standard system administration applications and Microsoft Management Console.
- Those people who have physical disabilities were supported with the enhanced version over Windows NT 4.0 with innumerable new assistive equipments, and Microsoft incorporated greater support for diverse languages and neighboring information than before.
- Each and every one version of the operating system props up the Encrypting File System, NTFS 3.0, Windows NT file system and also dynamic and basic disk storage space. The Windows 2000 Server together has extra functionality, counting the capability to make available fault-redundant storage volumes, Distributed File System (a file system that makes sharing of files possible) and Active Directory services (a hierarchical structure of possessions).
- In corporate desktops Windows 2000 can be installed and deployed by means of either being present or not being present at the time of installation.
- Unattended installations rely make use of the answer files to fill up installation data and can be carried out with the help of a bootable CD by means of Microsoft Systems Management Server and by using the System Preparation Tool.
- The most recent version based on NT-kernel of Microsoft Windows that does not take account of Windows Product Activation is Windows 2000.
- Microsoft considerably has put vivid effort to enhance the preventability of Windows 2000 over Windows NT 4.0 as Microsoft also wants to pay attention to those people who are affected by any visual and auditory impairment and any other disabilities.
- Microsoft is also conscious about the convenient accessibility of the system and due to which it has incorporated many innovative designs to make it possible, even if the features were already highly accessible in the old version:
Additional supports of Windows 2000
Filter Keys: These are a collection of keyboard connected features for the benefit of the people having typing matters, and consist of:
- Bounce Keys: This is used to multiple keystrokes by one key to be overlooked in a definite time period.
- Slow Keys: This is used to ignore keystrokes when they are not pressed down for a definite time period.
- Repeat Keys: This is used to slow down the speed at which keys are recurring via the key of the keyboard recurring characteristic.
Toggle Keys: These when switched on the Windows will give a noise when the SCROLL LOCK, NUM LOCK or CAPS LOCK keys are used.
MouseKeys: This permits the cursor to be moved all around the screen with the help of the numeric keypad in the place of the mouse.
On-screen keyboard: This allows the users to make use of a mouse in the place of using the keyboard and putting on-screen keyboard characters.
Serial Keys: It is provided in Windows 2000 for the capability to carry on speech amplification devices.
Sticky Keys: This makes modifier keys (SHIFT, CTRL and ALT) turn out to be "sticky", i.e. the user can push the modifier key, let go that key and then push the permutation keys. In general the modifier key have to remain pushed downward to set the series in motion (to make this function activate Shift is to be pushed 5 times repeatedly).
Microsoft Magnifier: This is a screen magnifier that helps the user with visual impairments by increasing the font size of the division of the screen where their mouse is placed.
Narrator: Microsoft Narrator was set up in Windows 2000 for assisting users with visual impairments with the system mails. As and when they come into view the narrator will interpret that by using the sound system.
High contrast theme: It is included to help users with visual impairments by increasing the contrast of the screen of the monitor.
Sound Sentry: It is designed to assist users with acoustic impairments. Windows 2000 shows an image effect while a sound is played from beginning to end of the sound system.
Versions of Windows 2000
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows 2000 Server
- Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
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