COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

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OPERATING SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the best definition of a multi-user operating system?
A
An operating system intended to serve and process data as it comes in, typically without buffering delays
B
Any operating system designed to allow multiple processes to be carried out at the same time
C
The software is spread over a collection of independent and physically separate computers
D
Any operating system designed to allow multiple users to connect from different locations or computers at the same time
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Multi-user operating system is a computer operating system(OS) that allows multiple users on different computers or terminals to access a single system with one OS on it. Examples of multi-user operating system are : Linux, Ubuntu, Unix, Mac OS X, Windows 1010 etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Multi-user operating system. A multi-user operating system facilitates multiple users to work on a single computer system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Multiuser-A multiuser operating system allows many different users to take advantage of a computer’s resources simultaneously.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unix OS. The Unix OS was first developed by AT&T Corporation’s Bell Laboratories in the late 1960s. It’s a portable, stable, multiuser and multitasking system that’s typically used for web servers, desktop computers and laptops. The Unix OS operates on three main parts: the kernel, the shell and programs.

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