FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS

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“Provides secure, stable multiuser environment and often used on web server and on supercomputer". The statement refer to which server operating system
A
Mac OS
B
Unix
C
Windows
D
Linux
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Security − Linux provides user security using authentication features like password protection/ controlled access to specific files/ encryption of data.

Detailed explanation-2: -GNU/Linux is a multi-tasking OS; a part of the kernel called the scheduler keeps track of all the programs running and allots processor time accordingly, effectively running several programs simultaneously.

Detailed explanation-3: -Linux is the leading operating system on servers (over 96.4% of the top 1 million web servers’ operating systems are Linux), leads other big iron systems such as mainframe computers, and is used on all of the world’s 500 fastest supercomputers (since November 2017, having gradually displaced all competitors).

Detailed explanation-4: -Android Operating System Android is a Linux-based OS that uses Linux 2.6 to provide core services such as security, memory management, process management, network stack, and a driver model.

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