OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS
COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS
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single-user
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multi-user
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multi-tasking
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multi programming
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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/Multitasking OS An operating system that allows a single user to perform more than one task at a time is called Single-User Multitasking Operating System. Examples include Microsoft Windows and Macintosh OS.
Detailed explanation-3: -Multitasking, in an operating system, is allowing a user to perform more than one computer task (such as the operation of an application program) at a time.
Detailed explanation-4: -In operating systems, to improve the performance of more than one CPU can be used within one computer system called Multiprocessor operating system. Multiple CPUs are interconnected so that a job can be divided among them for faster execution.