Applications "talk to" the operating system for all user interface and file management operations. Also called an "executive" or "supervisor," an operating system performs the following functions.

Examines the structure and function of operating systems as an intermediary between applications and computer hardware. Topics include OS design goals, hardware management, multitasking, process and ...

One method of memory management is known as paging. Memory is broken up into fixed-size blocks, known as pages. Different operating systems allocate their own size to pages. For example ...

In the past, computers with CLIs were unable to multitask - the operating systems of the day only allowed one program to run at a time. Different operating systems allocate their own size to pages.

Presents an introduction to major operating systems and their components. Topics include processes, concurrency and synchronization, deadlock, processor allocation, memory management, I/O devices and ...

A new startup created by former Android leaders aims to build an operating system for AI agents. Among them is Hugo Barra, Google’s former VP of Android product management, who says the new ...