Operating System Basics

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OS Resources

File System Resources

Operating Systems (OS)

An operating system defines an abstraction of hardware and manages resource sharing among the computer’s users. The topics in this area explain the most basic knowledge of operating systems in the sense of interfacing an operating system to networks, teaching the difference between the kernel and user modes, and developing key approaches to operating system design and implementation.

11. Operating Systems Basics

11.1. Operating Systems Overview

11.2. Tasks of an Operating System

11.3. Operating System Abstractions

11.4. Operating Systems Classification