History of Operating Systems

What is an operating system (OS)?

• A widely generalized device program

• An application that runs on a computer

• The physical components of a computer

• None of the above

Which of the following is not managed by an operating system?

• Memory

• Applications

• Hardware

• Interner Connection

Which of the following is not one of the most common operating systems for personal computers?

• Microsoft Windows

• Android

• Apple Mac OS X

• Linux

Which version of Windows was released in 1985 and gained little attention?

• Windows 2.0

• Windows 3.0

• Windows 1.0

• Windows 95

What does abbreviation "OS" stand for in the context of computers?

• Operating System

• Online Software

• Operational Service

• Open Source

Which operating system was the last one based on DOS by Microsoft?

• Windows 2000

• Windows XP

• Windows ME

• Windows 95

Who developed the Linux Kernel in 1991?

• Linus Torvalds

• Bill Gates

• Steve Jobs

• Mark Zuckerberg

Which Linux distribution emphasizes a classic desktop environment with multimedia support?

• Fedora

• Debian

• Linux Mint

• Manjaro

Which Windows version marked the merging of Windows NT/2000 and Windows 95/98/ME lines?

• Windows 7

• Windows Vista

• Windows XP

• Windows 8

What was the first version of Mac OS X released by Apple?

• Cheetah

• Puma

• Kodiak

• Jaguar