COMPUTER SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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real-time
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single-user/single-task
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single-user/multitasking
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multi-user
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Detailed explanation-1: -UNIX is a multi-user operating system: that is a suite of programs which run a computer and allows interface to the hardware and software available. It allows many users to share a powerful machine and all the available resources, each user running their own processes simultaneously.
Detailed explanation-2: -UNIX is an operating system which was first developed in the 1960s, and has been under constant development ever since. By operating system, we mean the suite of programs which make the computer work. It is a stable, multi-user, multi-tasking system for servers, desktops and laptops.
Detailed explanation-3: -Unix is a multi-user operating system which allows more than one person to use the computer resources at a time. It was originally designed as a time-sharing system to serve several users simultaneous.
Detailed explanation-4: -Solaris Unix, AIX, HP Unix and BSD are a few examples. Linux is also a flavor of Unix which is freely available. Several people can use a Unix computer at the same time; hence Unix is called a multiuser system. A user can also run multiple programs at the same time; hence Unix is a multitasking environment.