True or False-most common generic operating systems, are now multi-tasking

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	TRUE
B	FALSE
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Microsoft Windows 2000, IBM’s OS/390, and Linux are examples of operating systems that can do multitasking (almost all of today’s operating systems can).

Detailed explanation-2: -Microsoft Windows Windows comes pre-loaded on most new PCs, which helps to make it the most popular operating system in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -A multitasking operating system can run multiple tasks at the same time. In a multitasking operating system, context-switching and time-sharing are used. CPU idle time is significantly decreased in the multitasking operating system. 1 CPU is required in multitasking operating system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Even on multiprocessor computers, multitasking allows many more tasks to be run than there are CPUs. Multitasking is a common feature of computer operating systems since at least the 1960s.

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