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Differentiate between Single User Operating System and Multiuser Operating System

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Single User Operating SystemMultiuser Operating System
Single User Operating System provides a platform for one user at a time.Multiuser Operating System provides platform for multiple users at a time.
Single User Operating System may be a single user, single task or a single user, multitasking operating system.Multiuser Operating System may be time sharing or multiprocessor system.
Single User Operating System is suitable for personal computers.Multiuser Operating System is suitable for servers and mainframes.
For example, MS DOS.For example, LINUX.

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