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Single Vs Multi User

Single-user systems allow only one person to use the computer at a time, with only that user able to access files on the hard disk. Multi-user systems, on the other hand, allow multiple people to use the computer simultaneously by connecting multiple PCs or terminals to a server, with all users having access to shared hard disk contents. Examples of single-user operating systems include DOS, Windows 3x, and Windows 95/97/98, while Linux is a multi-user operating system that can support more than one user at a time.

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Single Vs Multi User

Single-user systems allow only one person to use the computer at a time, with only that user able to access files on the hard disk. Multi-user systems, on the other hand, allow multiple people to use the computer simultaneously by connecting multiple PCs or terminals to a server, with all users having access to shared hard disk contents. Examples of single-user operating systems include DOS, Windows 3x, and Windows 95/97/98, while Linux is a multi-user operating system that can support more than one user at a time.

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Single-user

A system which is used


by a single person,

Multi-user
A multi user system can
be used by many persons

The entire information of The hard disk contents


the hard disk only used by can be used by many
only one person.
persons at the same time.
A single user system is
like a standalone PC.

Single-user OS is that OS
which support only one
user at a time. for
example: DOS,
WINDOWS 3X,
WINDOWS 95/97/98 etc.

A multiuser system is
several PCs or terminals
networked to a server or a
mainframe.
Multi-user OS is that
which support more than
one users at the same
time. Linux is a Multiuser
operating system

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_system#ixzz1jXXTP5WQ

A multi-user operating system Time-sharing system can be classified


as multi-user systems as they. Single-user operating systems, as
opposed to a multi-user operating system, are Being able to have
multiple accounts on a Windows operating system does not make it
a multi-user system. Rather, only the network administrator is the
real user. But for a Unix-like operating system, it is possible for two
users to login at a time and this capability of the OS makes it a multiuser operating system.

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