MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
First 32-bit version of Windows designed for high-end workstations and servers.
A
Windows NT
B
Windows ME
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Windows 95 was the first 32-bit Windows operating system and a major upgrade from Windows 3.1. It used an entirely different user interface that incorporated the now-common Start menu and Taskbar.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first version of Windows NT was Windows NT 3.1 and was produced for workstations and server computers. It was a commercially focused operating system intended to complement consumer versions of Windows that were based on MS-DOS (including Windows 1.0 through Windows 3.1x).

Detailed explanation-3: -NT was the first purely 32-bit version of Windows, whereas its consumer-oriented counterparts, Windows 3.1x and Windows 9x, were 16-bit/32-bit hybrids. It is a multi-architecture operating system.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first true 32-bit operating system developed by Microsoft was Windows 3.1. Windows 95 used cooperative multitasking for 16-bit applications and preemptive multitasking for 32-bit applications. Windows 98 was the first Windows OS to use the Kerberos security system.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Operating system.

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