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What is the main function of the kernel in the UNIX OS?
What is the main function of the kernel in the UNIX OS?
- Providing the user interface
- Handling system calls (correct)
- Interacting with system programs only
- Managing physical hardware directly
Which part of the UNIX OS is responsible for CPU scheduling?
Which part of the UNIX OS is responsible for CPU scheduling?
- Kernel (correct)
- File system
- User interface
- System programs
In a traditional UNIX system structure, where does the kernel reside?
In a traditional UNIX system structure, where does the kernel reside?
- Below the system-call interface (correct)
- Exclusively in the user interface
- Above the physical hardware
- Between system programs and the user interface
What lies at the bottom layer (layer 0) in a layered approach to the UNIX operating system?
What lies at the bottom layer (layer 0) in a layered approach to the UNIX operating system?
Which component of the UNIX OS is responsible for providing the file system?
Which component of the UNIX OS is responsible for providing the file system?
Where does memory management primarily occur in the UNIX OS?
Where does memory management primarily occur in the UNIX OS?
What distinguishes the kernel from system programs in the UNIX OS?
What distinguishes the kernel from system programs in the UNIX OS?
In a layered approach to UNIX, what is the highest layer (layer N) responsible for?
In a layered approach to UNIX, what is the highest layer (layer N) responsible for?
What is NOT a function of the kernel in the UNIX OS?
What is NOT a function of the kernel in the UNIX OS?
Which layer in a layered approach to UNIX represents the user interface?
Which layer in a layered approach to UNIX represents the user interface?
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