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Check all the following that describe the functions of an operating system.
manages the sharing of internal memory among multiple applications
sends messages to the applications or interactive users (or to a system operator) about the status of operations and any errors that may have occurred.
handles input and output to and from attached hardware devices, such as hard disks, printers and dial-up ports.
offloads single jobs
List two examples of Operating systems.
Choose the options that describe how an operating system can be classified.
multi-user
wrong time
multi-processing
multi-tasking
Choose the answers below that are correct. There are more than one correct answers.
MSDOS is a single user, single processing operating system created by Microsoft
MSDOS is command-driven; therefore it is not very user friendly.
Windows 3.x is still on the market
Windows 95 is an upgrade of windows 3.X.
Operating System 2 (OS/2) is a multi user, multitasking operating system with a graphical user interface.
True
False
Choose the options below that are true.
UNIX is portable i.e. it can be used with many different types of computers, from microcomputers to supercomputers.
Unix is a single user OS
Limited amount of application programs are available for UNIX
It is standardized
Software utilities and software suite are the same
True
False
