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  • June 15, 2024 at 9:00 am #4246040

    operating system

    by maverickwhites0 · about 10 months, 1 week ago

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    What are the primary functions of an operating system in managing computer hardware and software interactions?

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    • June 15, 2024 at 9:04 am #4246044
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      by kees_b · about 10 months, 1 week ago

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      As you say, it’s managing hardware and software interactions.
      For more detail, have a look at a book like https://www.amazon.com/Operating-System-Concepts-Abraham-Silberschatz/dp/1119800366/

    • June 15, 2024 at 11:43 am #4246062
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      What computer?

      by rproffitt · about 10 months, 1 week ago

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      For example I’ve written code for single board computers and technically we didn’t use an operating system at all. The code was something like the BIOS and nothing on the scale of Windows, Linux, Apple OS, iOS or Android.

      We use such things daily. Example: Ever use a remote for your TV? There’s a computer in that too but rarely is there an OS there.

    • September 18, 2024 at 12:39 pm #4263468

      Operating System

      by westbda26 · about 7 months ago

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      Running the whole entire computer.

      • September 18, 2024 at 12:49 pm #4263479
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        Folk seem to forget about embedded systems.

        by rproffitt · about 7 months ago

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        It’s been a while but I was tasked to write a small app for an Atmel AT90PWM1 and it has no RAM at all.

        No OS there, just an app.

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