OPERATING

SYSTEM
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What is an operating System ?

■ Just another software

■ Directly runs on the hardware
■ Controls Process scheduling, memory management and I/O,
■ Provides a platform for applications to run on it

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Components of OS

■ Kernel
■ Hardware Drivers
■ System Utilities

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 INTERRUPT
DRIVEN
OPERATION

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Interrupt

■ Event that needs immediate operation

■ Current state is saved, process is paused, and interrupt is
handled
■ After interrupt is handled, pre-existing process is resumed
■ Interrupts are handled priority-wise

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DUAL MODE OPERATION
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 MEMORY
MANAGEMENT

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 MEMORY
HIERARCHY

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Comparison of Memory Devices

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