FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -The kernel is a computer program at the core of a computer’s operating system and generally has complete control over everything in the system. It is the portion of the operating system code that is always resident in memory and facilitates interactions between hardware and software components.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kernel is central component of an operating system that manages operations of computer and hardware. It basically manages operations of memory and CPU time. It is core component of an operating system.

Detailed explanation-3: -In broad terms, an OS kernel performs three primary jobs. It provides the interfaces needed for users and applications to interact with the computer. It launches and manages applications. It manages the underlying system hardware devices.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Linux kernel consists of several important parts: process management, memory management, hardware device drivers, filesystem drivers, network management, and various other bits and pieces.

Detailed explanation-5: -The kernel controls memory, peripheral devices, and CPU processes. It also acts as link between resources and processes. It allocates the memory to the processes. If any process requires access to some hardware component, the kernel allocates that component to it.