MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -A multitasking operating system allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time.

Detailed explanation-3: -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: -A single-user operating system is a type of operating system developed and intended for use on a computer or similar machine that will only have a single user at any given time. This type of OS is typically used on devices like wireless phones and two-way messaging devices.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.