what is the functionality of kernel in unix architecture?
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Answer / rhino
Kernel is the part of the Operating System(OS) that
interacts directly with the hardware of computer through
device drivers that are built into the kernel
Major functions of kernel are:
1. To manage computer memory
2. To maintain file system
3. To handel errors
4. To perform input and output services
5. To allocate the resources of the computer(such as CPU,
input/output devices etc.) among users
6. Unix commands are interacted by the Shell to the kernel.
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Answer / ece
kernel is the main program of unix system.it controls
hardware,cpu,memory ,hard disk,network cards..etc.
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Answer / ece
kernel is the part of the unix operating system code that
reside in the main memory permanently.
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Answer / ganga.r
it does -
memory management
process management
I/O management
device management
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Answer / jinu ks
it is the centre core of unix operating system.it is
directly interact with the hardware and once a user
authorised by the kernel a seperate shell is oparated by
each user in the kernel and each user creating user
name,group id,working directries and file asccessing
permissions.
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Answer / chandan
These are the function of the kernel
• Process management
• File management
• Memory management
• Device management
• Network management
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Answer / ramkumar
Kernel is a heart of unix os.It handles the memory
management,maintain the file,allocate the resource,manage
the i/o.
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Answer / mars
what a processor is to a computer a kernel is to os.ie it
is the core part of the os
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Answer / k.c.suresh
it is the centre core of unix operating system.it is
directly interact with the hardware and once a user
authorised by the kernel a seperate shell is oparated by
each user in the kernel and each user creating user
name,group id,working directries and file asccessing
permissions.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 2 Yes | 2 No |
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