Multiple choice technology operating systems

Which of the following operating does not implement multitasking truly?

  1. Windows 98

  2. Windows XP

  3. Windows NT

  4. MS DOS
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Explanation

MS DOS is a single-tasking operating system - it can only run one program at a time. The other options (Windows 98, XP, NT) all support preemptive multitasking, where multiple programs appear to run simultaneously by rapidly switching between them. MS DOS has no built-in multitasking capabilities, though some terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs could provide limited background functionality.

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