Which computer is most likely to run a cooperative multitasking operating system?
A) an embedded system that controls a refrigerator
B) a 16-bit desktop computer built in 1992
C) a smartphone built in 2020
D) a server running DHCP, DNS, and Active Directory

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Cooperative multitasking, where each program must give up control to other programs voluntarily, was common in older operating systems, especially before the widespread adoption of preemptive multitasking. A 16-bit desktop computer built in 1992 would likely run an operating system that uses cooperative multitasking, such as early versions of Windows or Mac OS before Mac OS X.

Which Computer Is Most Likely to Run a Cooperative Multitasking