OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS
COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Microsoft Windows has seen nine major versions since its first release in 1985.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1985, Microsoft released a new operating system, Windows, with a graphical user interface that included drop-down menus, scroll bars and other features. The following year, the company moved its headquarters to Redmond, Washington, and went public at $21 a share, raising $61 million.
Detailed explanation-3: -Windows 1.0 is the first major release of Microsoft Windows, a family of graphical operating systems for personal computers developed by Microsoft. It was first released to manufacturing in the United States on November 20, 1985, while the European version was released as Windows 1.02 in May 1986.
Detailed explanation-4: -On May 22, 1990, Microsoft launched its Windows 3.0 which featured a much-streamlined user interface and Windows OS along with the Microsoft Office helped Windows gain a lot of popularity and traction among the general consumers and by 1993, Windows became the most popular and widely used GUI-based operating system.