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What is an operating system?
An operating system is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.
What generation of operating systems was characterized by vacuum tubes and plugboards?
Which generation of operating systems introduced personal computers?
The third generation of operating systems used transistors.
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What are system calls?
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Which of the following is a concept related to operating systems?
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What is interprocess communication (IPC)?
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Monolithic systems are a type of operating system architecture.
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Which scheduling algorithm is also known as time-sharing?
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Study Notes
Publication Information
- Restricted distribution; not sold in the U.S., Mexico, or Canada.
- Published by Prentice-Hall in 1987, all rights reserved.
- Various international editions published in locations including the UK, Australia, Canada, Mexico, India, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Brazil.
Book Structure
- Organized into sections: Preface, Introduction, Processes, and Input/Output.
- Introduction covers fundamental concepts, history, operating system concepts, system calls, structure, and an outline for the rest of the book.
Operating System Overview
- An operating system (OS) operates as an extended machine and resource manager.
- Historical evolution of OS includes:
- First Generation (1945-1955): Used vacuum tubes and plugboards.
- Second Generation (1955-1965): Characterized by transistors and batch processing.
- Third Generation (1965-1980): Integrated circuits (ICs) and multiprogramming introduced.
- Fourth Generation (1980-1990): Rise of personal computers.
Key OS Concepts
- Core concepts include processes, files, and the shell.
- Processes: Fundamental units of OS, including creation, management, and communication.
- Files: Data storage and management within the OS environment.
System Calls
- Essential for process management, signaling, file and directory management, protection, and time management.
- Different system calls are utilized to enable functionality for each category.
OS Structure
- Includes monolithic systems, layered systems, virtual machines, and the client-server model.
Processes
- Introduction to processes includes models and implementation strategies.
- Interprocess communication (IPC) addresses synchronization challenges such as race conditions, critical sections, and mutual exclusion techniques.
- Classical IPC problems exemplified by the Dining Philosophers and Readers/Writers problems.
- Various scheduling methods discussed: Round Robin, Priority Scheduling, Shortest Job First, and policy-driven scheduling models.
MINIX Operating System
- Overview of the MINIX operating system structure, processes, interprocess communication, and scheduling specifically adapted for the MINIX environment.
- Discusses organization of source code, initialization, interrupt handling, and scheduling specifics.
Input/Output
- Principles outlined for managing I/O devices and device controllers.
- Discusses the goals of I/O software, including interrupt handling and the role of device drivers.
- Importance of device-independent I/O software for user applications.
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