{"id":57987,"date":"2024-04-16T01:11:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=57987"},"modified":"2024-04-16T01:11:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:11:33","slug":"the-essential-difference-between-an-operating-system-like-linux-and-one-like-windows-is-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-essential-difference-between-an-operating-system-like-linux-and-one-like-windows-is-that\/","title":{"rendered":"The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9759aa1ef51\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Windows can run with an Intel processor, whereas Linux cannot.                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Linux is proprietary, whereas Windows is not.                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    any programmer can modify Linux code, which is not permitted with Windows.                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    there are multiple versions of Linux, but only one version of Windows. 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This makes it more difficult to customize Windows, but it also means that Microsoft has more control over the development of the operating system.<\/p>\n<p>Here <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> is a brief explanation of each option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option A is incorrect because Linux can run on a variety of processors, including Intel 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