What And Which Are Multi User As Multiprocessing Operating System

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What is a Multi-User Operating System?


Definition: A Multi-user operating system is a computer operating system which allows multiple users to access the single system with one operating system on it. It is generally used on large mainframe computers.
Example: Linux, Unix, Windows 2000, Ubuntu, Mac OS etc.,
In the multi-user operating system, different users connected at different terminals and we can access, these users through the network as shown in the diagram.



Features of the Multi-user Operating System

• Multi-tasking- Using multi-user operating system we can perform multiple tasks at a time, i.e. we can run more than one program at a time.
Example: we can edit a word document while browsing the internet.
• Resource sharing- we can share different peripherals like printers, hard drives or we can share a file or data. For this, each user is given a small time slice of CPU time.
• Background processing- It means that when commands are not processed firstly, then they are executed in the background while another programs are interacting with the system in the real time.

Types of Multi-user Operating System

A multi-user operating system is of 3 types which are as follows:
1. Distributed Systems: in this, different computers are managed in such a way so that they can appear as a single computer. So, a sort of network is formed through which they can communicate with each other.
2. Time-sliced Systems: in this, a short period is assigned to each task, i.e. each user is given a time slice of the CPU time. As we know these time slices are tiny, so it appears to the users that they all are using the mainframe computer at the same time.
3. Multiprocessor Systems: in this, the operating system utilises more than one processor.
Example: Linux, Unix, Windows XP


Advantages of the Multi-user Operating System

• When one computer in the network gets affected, then it does not affect another computer in the network. So, the system can be handled efficiently.
• Also, different users can access the same document on their computer.
Example: if one computer contains the pdf file which the other user wants to access, then the other user can access that file.
• We use the multi-user operating system in the printing process so that different users can access the same printer and regular operating system can not do this process.
• Airlines also use this operating system for ticket reservation.
• We make use of the multiuser operating system in teachers and library staff for handling and searching for books. In this, the book record is stored in one computer while the other systems which are connected can access that computer for querying of books.

Disadvantages of the Multi-user Operating System

• Sometimes sharing your data becomes dangerous for you as your private Data also gets shared.
• Virus attacking takes place on all computer simultaneously as the computers are shared. So if one computer is affected then other also gets affected.
• Also, computer information is shared.


Multi User Operating System Examples

There are amazing list of Multi user Operating System.

  • Unix
  • Virtual Memory System
  • Mainframe OS
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 10
  • Mac OS X
  • Linux
  • FreeBSD
  • NetBSD
  • Plan 9
  • QNX
  • BeOS
  • GNU HURD
  • AIX
  • VMS
  • HP-UX
  • IRIX
  • Tru64
  • OpenBSD
  • Solaris

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