Which of the following are monolithic kernel systems? I. Linux II. Windows
2021
Which of the following are monolithic kernel systems? I. Linux II. Windows
- A.
Only I
- B.
Only II
- C.
Both I and II
- D.
Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: A
The question asks which systems use a monolithic kernel.
A monolithic kernel means all OS services (file system, memory management, device drivers, etc.) run in kernel space.
Linux is a monolithic kernel (though it supports loadable modules).
Windows uses a hybrid kernel (combination of monolithic + microkernel concepts).
👉 Therefore:
I (Linux) ✔
II (Windows) ✖
👉 Correct Answer: Only I (Option A)