FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS

OS FUNCTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the kernel of the operating system?
A
The parts of the OS that interact with peripherals
B
Central components of the operating system
C
The part of the OS that are not loaded into memory
D
The start-up instructions for the computer
Explanation: 

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: -The kernel is a core component of an operating system and serves as the main interface between the computer’s physical hardware and the processes running on it. The kernel enables multiple applications to share hardware resources by providing access to CPU, memory, disk I/O, and networking.

Detailed explanation-4: -A kernel is the central component of a computer operating system. A Kernel is the central component of an operating system which manages operations of computer and hardware. It manages operations of memory and CPU time.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kernel is the main and central component of an OS. It has five types, namely, monolithic kernel, microkernel, hybrid kernel, nano kernel, and exo kernel. The functions of a kernel include accessing computer resources, memory management, device management, and resource management.

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