FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -A Single User single-tasking operating system allows only one user to perform only one or single task at a time. Example: Palm Os, MS-DOS, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Single-User/Single-Tasking OS An operating system that allows a single user to perform only one task at a time is called a Single-User Single-Tasking Operating System. Functions like printing a document, downloading images, etc., can be performed only one at a time. Examples include MS-DOS, Palm OS, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Multi-user operating system is of three types-time-sharing operating system, distributed operating system, and multiprocessor system. MS-DOS is an example of a single-user operating system. Linux, Unix, Ubuntu, and Windows are examples of multi-user operating system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Single-User Multi-Tasking operating system is developed especially for one user, but this single user can perform multiple tasks simultaneously. For example, you can write any text while surfing the internet, downloading images, watching movies, etc., on Windows, Linux, Mac O/S.

Detailed explanation-5: -Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s macOS platforms are both examples of operating systems that lets a single user have several applications in operation at the same time.