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The BIOS. The BIOS provides services to the OS and the OS provides services to the applications.

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List all system call interface?

The system call interface defines all the services of the operating system to the programs. The basis of the different variants of the UNIX operating system is different system call interface. SVID (System V interface definitions ) POSIX standard (IEEE) POSIX 1003.4 is API (Application Program Interface) for the real time systems. www.etherlook.com

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What is the kernel of an operating system?

The kernel is the essential center of a computer operating system the core that provides basic services for all other parts of the operating system. A kernel is designed to be a central core to the operating system - the logic that manages the resources that the hardware has to offer.


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Definition of operating software?

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Does the operating system provides the means for users to interact with a computer?

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