FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, we can say that Microsoft Windows is a single-user operating system. We can perform multi-tasking in the Windows operating system but the multitasking can be performed by a single user at a time. So, Microsoft Windows can be referred to as a single-user, multi-tasking operating system.

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: -Multi-user operating system is of three types-time-sharing operating system, distributed operating system, and multiprocessor system. MS-DOS is an example of a single-user operating system. Linux, Unix, Ubuntu, and Windows are examples of multi-user operating system.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -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).