Which of the following is not an operating system?
2013
Which of the following is not an operating system?
Answer: D. Firefox — ConceptAn operating system is system software that manages a computer's hardware resources, provides common services, and creates the environment in which…
- A.
IBM AIX
- B.
Linux
- C.
Sun Solaris
- D.
Firefox
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Correct answer: D
Concept
An operating system is system software that manages a computer's hardware resources, provides common services, and creates the environment in which application programs run.
A web browser is application software used to retrieve and display web content; it runs within an operating system rather than managing the computer itself.
Application
Classify each name by software type:
IBM AIX is IBM's UNIX operating system for enterprise computing.
Linux is an open-source Unix-like operating system widely used on computers and servers.
Sun Solaris is a UNIX operating system originally developed by Sun Microsystems.
Mozilla Firefox is a web browser application.
Cross-check
IBM AIX, Linux, and Sun Solaris are used as operating systems, whereas Firefox is used to browse the web from within an operating-system environment.
Therefore, Firefox is not an operating system.