operativsystemsfelkoder
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and provides services for computer programs. It acts as an intermediary between applications and the hardware, enabling a stable environment for execution.
Key responsibilities include process management (scheduling, creation, and termination of processes), memory management (allocation, paging, virtual
Architecturally, most OSs consist of a kernel core that runs in privileged mode, plus system libraries and
Types and examples include desktop and server OSs (Windows, macOS, Linux distributions, BSD), mobile OSs (Android,
History and evolution cover the shift from early batch systems to time-sharing and multitasking, with milestones