Not really a true statement; both Windows and UNIX have multi-tasking and multi-programming capabilities.
multiprogramming
Windows, Linux, Unix.
timesharing is logical extention of multiprogramming.
Multitasking.
windows, mac os, unix, linux..generally all of the present versions of these OC's are multitasking ones..
Multitasking: The ability to execute more than one task at the same time is called multitasking. It involves only one CPU. Multiprogramming: The ability to execute more than one task but not simultaneously is called multiprogramming.
yes
MULTIPROGRAMING .................. The term multiprograming denotes an operating system that,in addtion to supporting multitasking. In multiprograming more than one jobs are active in memory.Within a very small period more than one jobs are executed simultaneously. MULTITASKING ............... In general multiprogramming implies multitasking,but multitasking does not imply multiprogramming. A multitasking operating system is distinguished by its ability to support concurrent execution of two or more active processes. as discussed actually both multitasking and multiprogramming are same no other answer mentioned are justifiable.....
It uses both techniques.
Windows NT 3.1 was the first to use a preemptive multitasking. However, it was Windows 95 which had true multitasking.
Linux
Yes, it is multi-tasking.