Question 1
Which operating system, first released in 1985, is developed by Microsoft?
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- ChromeOS
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Windows
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Operating Systems trivia quiz
Operating Systems trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Operating Systems questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Operating Systems questions cover
- Unix Signals
- Filesystem Design
- Kernel Design
- Linux Internals
- Linux Security
- Mach IPC
- Virtualization
- FreeBSD
- Linux Filesystems
- Memory Management
- Power Saving
- Research Systems
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Question 2
What is the current name of Apple's operating system for Mac computers, formerly called OS X?
- iPadOS
- macOS
- watchOS
- iOS
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macOS
Question 3
Which open-source operating system family began with a kernel created by Linus Torvalds?
- ChromeOS
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
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Linux
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Operating Systems match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Operating Systems questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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