The only large storage area (millions to billions of bytes) that the processor c

an access directly.
ACtivity of finding and fixing errors, or bugs
Periodic sampling of instruction pointer to look for statistical trends
Manages the execution of user programs to prevent errors and improper use of the
computer
The operating system is the one program running at all times on the computer usu
ally called ___
It initializes all aspects of the system, from CPU registers to device controlle
rs to memory contents.
Mobile operating system designed by Apple to run its smartphone, the iPhone, as
well as its tablet computer, the iPad.
The occurrence of an event is usually signaled by an ___ from either the hardwar
e or the software.
Software may trigger an interrupt by executing a special operation called a ___.
Computer programs must be in main memory also called _____.
There is one main CPU capable of executing a general-purpose instruction set, in
cluding instructions from user processes.
This rogram obtains information concerning the specific configuration of the har
dware system
Operating system designed by the OHA and runs on a variety of mobile platforms.
Systems with two or more processors in close communication, sharing the computer
bus and sometimes the clock, memory, and peripheral devices.
The most common network protocol,and it provides the fundamental architecture of
the Internet.
Increases CPUutilization by organizing jobs (code and data) so that the CPU alwa
ys has one to execute.
Aprogram loaded into memory and executing is known as __.
If several jobs are ready to be brought into memory, and if there is not enough
room for all of them, then the system must choose among them. Making this decisi
on involves ___.
These programs create, delete, copy, rename, print, dump, list, and generally ma
nipulate files and directories.
collection of physically separate, possibly heterogeneous, computer systems that
are networked to provide users with access to the various resources that the sy
stem maintains.
main memory
debugging
profiling
control program
kernel
bootstrap program
IOS
interrupt
system call
Random-access memory
single-processor
SYSGEN
Android
Multiprocessor
TCP/IP
multiprogramming
process
job scheduling
File management
distributed system
Three main advantages of multiprocessor
Increased throughput

Economy of scale
Increased REliability
Operating System Services to the User
User Interface
Program Execution
I/O Operations
File system manipulation
Communications
Error detection
User Operating System Interface
CLI
GUI
Types of System Call
process control
file manipulation
device manipulation
information maintenance
communications
protection.