Multiple choice technology operating systems

Windows NT was intended to be the successor of which OS, originally created by Microsoft and IBM?

  1. OS/2

  2. POSIX

  3. DOS

  4. VMS
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Windows NT was originally developed as OS/2 NT, intended to be the successor to OS/2 - the joint operating system project between Microsoft and IBM. When the partnership dissolved, Microsoft pivoted to develop Windows NT independently, while IBM continued OS/2. POSIX and DOS are not correct, and VMS influenced NT's architecture but wasn't its predecessor.

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