CIS 295 Week 1 Individual: Operating System (OS) Recommendation

You have an acquaintance who is an independent sales and marketing consultant that is about to open a small consulting firm with three full-time employees. She has always used Mac systems, but is wondering if she should use something else now that she is expanding her business.

Create a comparison of Microsoft®, Mac, and Linux operating systems that will help her make a decision.

Include information regarding the following in your comparison:

• User support
• Cost
• Ongoing management and maintenance
• Compatibility and availability of utilities
• Reliability
• Expansion capabilities
• Security

Document your comparison in a Microsoft® Word document or Excel® spreadsheet.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.