o/s types

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helpmequick

o/s types

Post by helpmequick »

need help on finding info on types of o/s's including
windows
linux
unix
dos
ms-dos

thanks
common

RE:o/s types

Post by common »

These are all monolithic kernels.  

DOS and MS-DOS, IBM-PC DOS and MS-DOS are really pretty much the same.  The original UNIX isn't really around anymore.  At any rate, all monolithic.

Windows - monolithic kernel, single-user, task-switching/multi-tasking.  3.x used cooperative multi-tasking, not preemptive.

Linux - monolithic kernel, multi-user, multi-tasking/preemptive.

Unix (original) - monolithic kernel, multi-user, multi-tasking/preemptive(IIRC)

DOS/MS-DOS/IBM-PC DOS - monolithic kernel, single-user, non-multitasking, non-taskswitching.  Desqview could perform task switching with DOS applications, however.
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