MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

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: -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: -Single-User Single-Tasking Operating System Examples include MS-DOS, Palm OS, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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