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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A single user/single ____ operating system allows only one user to run one program at a time.
A
throttle
B
function
C
indexing
D
tasking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An operating system that allows a single user to perform only one task at a time is called a Single-User Single-Tasking Operating System. Functions like printing a document, downloading images, etc., can be performed only one at a time. Examples include MS-DOS, Palm OS, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Difference between Single User and Multi-User OS A Single-User Operating System is a system in which only one user can access the computer system at a time. A Multi-User Operating System is a system that allows more than one user to access a computer system at one time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Single-user, multitasking-This is the type of operating system most people use on their desktop and laptop computers today. Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s macOS platforms are both examples of operating systems that lets a single user have several applications in operation at the same time.

Detailed explanation-4: -MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) is a single-user, single-tasking computer operating system that uses a command line interface.

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