MULTI USER OPERATING SYSTEMS Introduction2 Multitasking2 Types of Multi User System3 CPU Architecture4 Memory4 Data Storage Devices5 Input / Output Devices5 Software Components5 Bibliography7 Introduction Operating systems are the very basis of computer software programs. They exist in order for users to interact with the computer's hardware. An example would be MS- DOS. DOS however is a single user operating system which can only support input from one user at a time. So if more than …showed first 75 words of 1711 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1711 total…can be much more powerful and take up very little resources but are very difficult to understand unless the user is an expert. Bibliography www.howstuffworks.com http://physinfo.ulb.ac.be/cit_courseware/opsys/os01.htm http://www.linux.org/ http://www.cs.um.edu.mt/~cstaff/courses/lectures/csm202/os17.html http://www.pcguide.com http://www.pctechguide.com/ http://www.webopedia.com Dick, D. (2002) The P.C. Support Handbook. Glasgow: Dumbreck Publishing