FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the most popular operating system in the world?
A
iMac Pro
B
Windows 7
C
MacBook Air
D
Windows 95 OSR2.5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to statcounter.com, as of October 2022, Windows 10 is the most popular desktop operating system, taking the lion’s share with 71.29% market share, followed by Windows 11 with 15.44%. Windows provides an intuitive and user-friendly graphical desktop that is easy to use and navigate.

Detailed explanation-2: -This is according to a survey by NetmarketShare which has revealed that even though Windows 7 saw a drop in user base from 22.77 percent to 20.41 percent, yet it retained the second position. MacOS X 10.15 holds the third spot with 4.88 percent, followed by Windows 8.1 at 2.81 percent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Windows 7 boasts a variety of benefits, including application compatibility, a clean and simple user interface that resembled previous Windows versions, as well as performance and user experience improvements. The OS version offered enterprise-level features, like branch cache and direct access.

Detailed explanation-4: -Global market share held by computer operating systems 2012-2022, by month. Microsoft’s Windows is the most widely used computer operating system in the world, accounting for 70.68 percent share of the desktop, tablet, and console OS market in August 2022.

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