COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
OPERATING SYSTEM
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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. A Single User single-tasking operating system allows only one user to perform multiple tasks at a time.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Single-User/Single-Tasking OS 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.