Functions & Services of an OS

In this chapter, we will:

  1. List and analyze various services that an operating system provides.
  2. Discuss data structures that we'll use throughout the semester.
  3. Introduce and bring examples of system calls.
  4. Learn what structures operating systems could have.
  5. Find out how to debug and analyze the performance of the operating system.
  6. Describe the process of booting a computer and how the OS is involved in it.
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