DOS Through the Decades
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What is DOS an acronym for in the context of operating systems?

  • Digital Operating Software
  • Disk Operating System (correct)
  • Direct Operating System
  • Data Output System

    • Which company is mostly associated with the development of DOS?

  • Apple
  • IBM
  • Microsoft (correct)
  • Commodore Business Machines

    • What type of user interface does a disk operating system (DOS) typically have?

  • Touchscreen-based
  • Graphical
  • Voice-activated
  • Character-based (correct)

    • Which of the following is an example of a disk operating system for early computers?

    <p>Commodore Business Machines DOS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the generic acronym for disk operating system?

    <p>DOS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the acronym for Disk Operating System?

    <p>DOS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which company mostly developed the disk operating system for x86 based personal computers?

    <p>Microsoft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of user interface does a disk operating system have?

    <p>Character-based</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a disk operating system for early computers?

    <p>Atari DOS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was DOS/360?

    <p>An OS for IBM mainframes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which company was mostly involved in the development of MS-DOS and IBM PC DOS?

    <p>Microsoft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a disk operating system for early computers like the Commodore 64?

    <p>Commodore Business Machines DOS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which operating system is unrelated to the 8086-based DOS of the 1980s?

    <p>DOS/360</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of user interface does a disk operating system (DOS) typically have?

    <p>Character-based interface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another name for IBM PC DOS, which was a rebranding of MS-DOS?

    <p>IBM PC DOS</p> Signup and view all the answers

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