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1) What problems faced programmers in the 1940's and 1950's?

2) Why were the first programs «complex» and «time-consuming»?

3) What are the basic functions of operating system?

4) What does the abbreviation DOS mean?

5) What company developed the first version of DOS operating system? For what purpose was it done? Was the new operational system successful?

6) What is the difference between the PC-DOS and MS-DOS

7) What does the abbreviation NT stand for? Is NT DOS-compatible? What are the basic requirements for NT?

8) Who is the developer of OS/2?

9) What makes UNIX so different from the other op­erational systems?

10)What are the special features of Windows 95, Win­dows 98, Windows 2000?

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Answer 1

1. The only problem was that the aditional program instructions were very complex and time-consuming.
2. They were «complex» and «time-consuming» because they had to provide instructions that told the computer how to use devices.
3. The basic functions of operating system are to control and manage the use of hardware devices and to provide disc management.
4. It means Disc Operating System.
5. Microsoft developed the first version of DOS operating system. The purpose was to create a program that would control and manage the use of hardware devices and to provide disc management. The new operational system was successful.
6. PC-DOS  is licensed DOS from Microsoft for use on the PC and  MS-DOS is an abbreviation for Microsoft DOS.
7. The abbreviation NT stands for New Technology. NT is DOS-compatible. The basic requirements for NT are 386 processor or greater and 8 MB of RAM.
8. IBM is the developer of OS/2.
9. UNIX is not DOS compatible, but it allows several users to sumultaneously run the program they need.
10.The special features of Windows 95, Win­dows 98, Windows 2000 (переписать последний абзац в тексте-это и будет ответом на вопрос)