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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to web analytics company StatCounter, internet’s most used OS is
A
BlackBerry
B
Windows
C
Android
D
iOS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The research arm of StatCounter, the independent web analytics company, finds that in March, Android topped the worldwide OS internet usage market share with 37.93%, which puts it marginally ahead of Windows (37.91%) for the first time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Microsoft’s Windows is the most widely used computer operating system in the world, accounting for 70.68 percent share of the desktop, tablet, and console OS market in August 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Windows Server, MacOS X Server, and Linux versions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux based Enterprise Server OS is the popular operating systems for wide range of the applications in data centers.

Detailed explanation-4: -As of November 2022, Android, an operating system using the Linux kernel, is the world’s most-used operating system when judged by web use. It has 42% of the global market, followed by Windows with 30%, Apple iOS with 18%, macOS with 6%, then (desktop) Linux at 1.0% also using the Linux kernel.

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