Operating System Flashcards
(6 cards)
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Operating System (OS)
A
Software managing hardware resources, interfaces, and services for applications
2
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Kernel
A
Core OS part in memory; handles CPU scheduling, memory/I/O management, process isolation/security
3
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User Interface
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CLI (text commands) or GUI (windows/icons); GUIs are more user-friendly but complex .
4
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Process & Scheduling
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Process = program in execution; OS allocates CPU time via scheduling (preemptive multitasking) .
5
Q
Memory Management
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OS protects and allocates memory, using segmentation/paging & virtual memory .
6
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File System
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Structure for storing files/directories, managing storage and avoiding corruption
