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Chapter 1 Introduction To Operating System

By faizal

Introduction To Operating System

Upon completion of this chapter, students should be able to:

1.1 Understand Terms and Concepts of Operating System (CLO 1)


1.1.1 Describe history of operating system:

a. 1st generation – vacuum tubes & plug boards
b. 2nd generation – transistors & batch systems
c. 3rd generation – ICs & multi-programming
d. 4th generation – personal computers

1.1.2 Describe various types of operating systems: 

a. Batch operating system
b. Multi-programming operating system
c. Distributed operating system

1.1.3 Identify various products of operating system: Windows, Linux, Mac, Sun and etc

1.1.4 Identify the various versions of operating system product.  

1.1.5 Identify hardware compatibility and minimum requirement for installation of a particular operating system. 

1.1.6 Identify open source and closed source operating systems

1.1.7 Explain what a shell program is: menu-driven system, fully graphical user interface 

1.1.8 Explain network operating system. 

1.1.9 Explain the following terminologies in relation to operating system:

a. Cooperative multitasking
b. Preemptive multitasking
c. Multi-threading

1.1.10 Describe the following operating system structure:

a. Monolithic system
b. Layered system
c. Virtual machines
d. Client-server model

1.1.11 Identify three major subsystem of operating system

a. Process management
b. File management
c. Memory management

1.2 Understand The Interface Between Operating Systems and its application Programs (System Calls) (CLO 1)

1.2.1 Describe system calls for the following:

a. Process management
b. Signaling
c. File management
d. Directory management
e. Protection
f. Time management
g. Multi-core management (smp – simultaneous multiprocessing)
h. Multi-threading

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  1. Carly Vineberg1 December 2020 at 02:06

    Great content in all of your articles! I always learn something new, or improve on something I might have already known but forgotten. Thank you for the content on Windows Versions and good luck with everything!

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  2. Kushal 25 May 2021 at 07:20

    https://operatingsystemandprocesses.blogspot.com/2021/05/operating-system-and-its-processes.html?m=1

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  3. Nishant Saurabh20 April 2026 at 10:24


    Super helpful guide! Mapping the OS architecture this way makes so much sense. The section on Workflows vs. Projects was a total lightbulb moment for me—it's way more intuitive than the standard manuals. Thanks for the clarity!

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