HL-Topic 6 - Resource management

6.1 Resource management (8 hours)

System resources

• 6.1.1 - Identify the resources that need to be managed within a computer system

• 6.1.2 - Evaluate the resources available in a variety of computer systems

• 6.1.3 - Limitations of resources & 6.1.4 Consequences

Role of the operating system

• 6.1.5 - Explain the role of the operating system in terms of managing memory, peripherals and hardware interfaces

• 6.1.7 - Outline OS resource management techniques: scheduling, policies, multitasking, virtual memory, paging, interrupt, polling

• 6.1.8 - Discuss the advantages of producing a dedicated operating system for a device

• 6.1.9 - Outline how an operating system hides the complexity of the hardware from users and applications