Abstract
An operating system is a collection of system programs that manage the resources of a computer and control the running of user programs. The purpose of this chapter is to describe various hardware features that are used to support a typical microcomputer operating system.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Heath, S (1993), Microprocessor Architectures and Systems RISC, CISC & DSP, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd.
Lister, A.M, Eager, R.D (1993), Fundamentals of Operating Systems, 5th Ed, Macmillan Press Ltd.
Stallings, W (1992), Operating Systems, Macmillan Publishing Company.
Theaker, C.J, Brookes G.R (1993), Concepts of Operating Systems, Macmillan Press Ltd.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 1996 B. S. Chalk
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Chalk, B.S. (1996). Operating Systems. In: Computer Organisation and Architecture. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13871-5_8
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13871-5_8
Publisher Name: Palgrave, London
Print ISBN: 978-0-333-64551-2
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-13871-5
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)