MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
UNIX is an example of this type of operating system.Lesson 7-1
A
real-time
B
single-user/single-task
C
single-user/multitasking
D
multi-user
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Unix is a multi-user operating system which allows more than one person to use the computer resources at a time. It was originally designed as a time-sharing system to serve several users simultaneous.

Detailed explanation-3: -UNIX is an operating system which was first developed in the 1960s, and has been under constant development ever since. By operating system, we mean the suite of programs which make the computer work. It is a stable, multi-user, multi-tasking system for servers, desktops and laptops.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unix is a multi-user operating system which allows more than one person to use the computer resources at a time.

Detailed explanation-5: -Explanation: UNIX is a multitasking operating system i.e. a user can run multiple tasks concurrently. Similarly, it is a multiuser system because it permits working with multiple users on a single operating system.

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