CDS 2026 · PYQ · Computer Science / Operating Systems · medium
Which one of the following statements is not correct with regard to the UNIX operating system?
A.It is written in C.
B.It is portable to a variety of computers.
C.It is a multi-user operating system.
D.It cannot be time-shared by several users.✓ Correct
Explanation
Statement (d) is incorrect: UNIX was DESIGNED as a time-sharing operating system that allows multiple users to share computing resources simultaneously — this is one of its defining features. Statement (a) is correct: UNIX is largely written in the C programming language. Statement (b) is correct: being written in C made UNIX portable across many hardware platforms. Statement (c) is correct: UNIX is a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system. Hence option (d) is not correct.
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