Difference between multi tasking and multi user operating system
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Muti-tasking:
Multitasking is a process by which, in an OS, you do two functions simultaneously. Eg:- listning to music while working on a document....
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Multi-user OS:
It is an OS which supports the using of two or more IDs on the same hardware of the computer. The two IDs may have different applications that may work only on one ID.
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Hi,
What us multi tasking operating system?
When we are able to do two or more things simultaneously in an operating system, that operating system is called multi tasking operating system.
Almost every GUI(Graphical User Interface) based operating system is multi tasking operating system
Microsoft Windows, Mac, Ubuntu are some examples of multi-tasking operating system.
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What us multi user operating system?
When multiple users can access same operating system using different hardware (terminals) is called multi user operating system. A multi-user operating system allows more than one user to access a computer system at one time.
Any Unix based operating system, windows 10 etc are some examples of multi user operating system.