MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Define desktop operating system
A
Complete operating system that works on a desktop, laptops and some tablets.
B
A multiuser operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on network
C
An operating system that resides on mobile devices such as smartphones.
D
closed-source software whose owner encourages redistribution at no cost.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Desktop Operating System. is a complete operating system that works on desktops, laptops, and some tablets. These include windows, Mac OS, UNIX, ChromeOS, and Linux. Windows 8. Microsoft has released many versions of Windows over the years with the latest being Windows 8.

Detailed explanation-2: -The answer is Microsoft’s Windows. 19.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Stand-alone. A standalone operating system is an operating system that works on devices such as notebook, desktop computer or a laptop. Hence, Option 1 is correct. A stand-alone operating system provides an entire working framework.

Detailed explanation-4: -Desktop operating system is the main control program in a user’s desktop or laptop computer, also known as client operating system. It can either be freeware or commercial software. The top 3 most popular desktop operating systems are: Windows, Mac and Linux.

Detailed explanation-5: -An operating system (OS) is a program that oversees the processes on a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile device. Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Android are some of the more popular operating systems on the market.

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