1. Google Chrome Operating
System
Andy Lam
Adapted by Axel Mérida
Just Google It!

2. What is Google Chrome OS?
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QRO3gKj3qw

3. Introducing the Chrome OS
• Announcement: July 7, 2009
• Target: Users who primarily utilizes the web
• Platform: Netbooks
• License: Open Source (As of Nov 19, 2009)
Called Chromium OS
• Anticipated Release Date: Second half of 2010

4. Platform
• Be featured on light portable netbooks
• Google is working with hardware companies
• Optimize hardware and software to maximize
operating speed

5. Key Features
• Key Aspects: Speed, Simplicity, Security
• Stores Information in the “Cloud”
• Every application is a web application

6. Speed
Traditional OS

7. Boot Time
• “Like a tv”
• Demonstration: 7 Seconds
• By Release Date: 2 Seconds
• Solid State Drives (SSD) makes this possible

8. Simplicity
• Incorporates Google Chrome as user interface
(UI)
• User does not have to worry about drivers or
software updates
• Familiarity

9. Security
• User information and system information are separate
partitions
• User information is encrypted
• System information is on read-only

10. Security – Boot

11. Chrome Web Browser

12. Chrome OS

13. Works Cited
• http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/releasing-chromium-os-o
• http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os
• http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/11/google-chrome-
os-ditch-your-hard-drives-the-future-is-the-web/
• http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/07/five-things-
googles-chrome-os-will-do-for-your-netbook/
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6616391/Go
ogle-Chrome-OS-Are-clouds-the-future-of-computing.html