Where can I study OS?

Advanced Operating Systems from Udacity is good….Basic OS courses online :

• Lecture Schedule – CS140 by Stanford University.
• 6.828 / Fall 2014 – OS 6.828 by MIT.
• CS162 – Spring 2016 – CS162 by UC Berkeley.
• Operating Systems – CS4410 by Cornell University.
• Operating Systems – CS4414 by University of Virginia.

What is the basic concepts of operating system?

operating system (OS), program that manages a computer’s resources, especially the allocation of those resources among other programs. Typical resources include the central processing unit (CPU), computer memory, file storage, input/output (I/O) devices, and network connections.

Why should I study operating system?

It manages the computer’s memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware. It also allows you to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer’s language. Without an operating system, a computer is useless. Watch the video below to learn more about operating systems.

Why should I learn operating systems?

Here are the reasons for learning Operating systems: Allows you to hide details of hardware by creating an abstraction. Easy to use with a GUI. Offers an environment in which a user may execute programs and applications.

What are the best resources to learn operating system concepts?

Thrashing. Now, coming to resources, You need to go through the book “Operating System Concepts” by Galvin if you want to master it. You don’t need to go through the whole book. Briefly go through chapter 1 and chapter 2 to understand the definition and functions of an operating system.

What is an operating system?

An Operating system forms the core of any computer device. The functioning and processing of a computer system can come to hold without an operating system. In this article, we shall discuss in detail the Operating System, along with its various types and functions.

What are the interview questions asked in an operating system?

Operating system interview questions are mostly focused on process management (fork ()), CPU scheduling algorithms, difference between a process and a thread, critical solution problem (mutex and semaphore) and memory management in operating system. I have listed down some important topic one should study for placements.

What is the best book to start learning about Windows OS?

“OS” by Galvin (redish color cover with a few Diplodocus drew on it). It was a good beginning. I completely enjoyed kernel and user mode fundamentals, memory pages, page swapping, OS mechanics, storage, etc. Later, at Convergys I got to learn about Windows OS, and got aprised of the superb work done by Mark & David in compiling “Windows Internals”.