Friday, 22 April 2016

What is Kernel ? Explain the task it performs


Kernel is used in xNIX and is considered to be the heart of the operating system.
It is responsible for communication between hardware and software components.
It is primarily used for managing the systems resources as well.

Kernel Activities
  • Allows multiple tasks to run concurrently
  • Managing the computer resources : I/O, CPU, memory
  • Allows the other programs to run and use the resources
  • Process management ; Allows multiple processes to run simultaneously
  • Allows the processes to access the memory and devices

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