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Operating Systems
Mind map: operating systems
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Operating Systems
Multi-tasking
- An operating system which allows multiple programs to run at the same time.
Multi-User
- An operating system which allows multiple users to be connected at the same time
Single User
- An operating system which only allows a single user to be logged on at a given time.
Real Time
- An operating system which can react quickly enough for an input to trigger a process being carried out.
Distributed
- An operating system where the components are distributed across multiple nodes. For example, word processing software might be stored on one computer, and spreadsheet software could be stored on a second computer, and then data would be stored on a third computer.