Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) V11 Practice Test

The newer Macintosh Operating System (MacOS X) is based on which of the following?

OS/2 BSD Unix Windows Linux

Correct Answer:

BSD Unix

Explanation:

MacOS X is built on a Unix-based foundation, specifically BSD Unix. The kernel (XNU) is a hybrid that combines Mach with BSD components, and the Darwin layer provides the open-source core that includes BSD-style userland utilities and interfaces. This Unix lineage gives MacOS X its POSIX compatibility and many familiar Unix tools, even though its GUI was shaped by NeXTSTEP. Because of this, MacOS X is not based on OS/2, Windows, or Linux—the direct lineage is BSD Unix.

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