Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture
Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture
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ISBN: 9781284123036
Author: Linda Null
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Operating System:

A program that is initially loaded into the computer memory and manages all the other programs and resources of a computer is called Operating system.

  • The operating system manages the applications and the hardware, such as disk drive, memory, and peripheral devices.
  • The users interact with the operating system by using the command language or shell, and the graphical user interface.
  • An application makes the service request by the application programming interface to use the operating system.
  • Operating system performs different type of services
    • Determining the running application and its order
    • Time allotment to each application

Kernel:

The kernel is the core part of the operating system. It is also known as the heart of the operating system. The main responsibilities of the kernel are:

  • Scheduling
  • Synchronization
  • Protection
  • Memory management
  • Handling interrupts

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