Explain the Unix Kernel?
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Answer / shaan_007
The kenel is a control core of UNIX. It is the part of
operating system that interacts directly with the hardware
of the computer system , throuth device driver that are
built into the kernel.
The kernel remains in the machine memory untill you shut
down the computer .Programs can communicate with hardware
only by using kernel as interface .
main fuction of kernel are :
1. to manage computer memory
2. to control access to computer
3. to maintain the file system
4. to handle interrupts
5. to perform input-output services
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