The Fundamentals of Operating Systems for Developers
The Fundamentals of Operating Systems for Developers Many developers interact with an operating system without thinking about its design. The OS hides hardware differences, allocates memory, and controls access to devices like disks and network cards. A solid understanding of these ideas helps you write portable code and debug faster. At its core, an OS acts as resource manager, abstraction layer, and security gate. It schedules CPU time among processes, assigns memory, and mediates input/output so your program can run without handling each device by itself. ...