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Title: Operating Systems - Practice Notes
I. Introduction to Operating Systems A. Definition and Purpose B. Functions of an Operating
System C. Types of Operating Systems
II. Operating System Components A. Kernel B. Shell C. Device Drivers D. File System
III. Process Management A. Process Definition B. Process States C. Process Scheduling D.
Interprocess Communication
IV. Memory Management A. Memory Hierarchy B. Virtual Memory C. Paging and Segmentation D.
Memory Allocation and Deallocation
V. File System A. File System Basics B. File Operations C. File Organization and Access Methods D.
Disk Management
VI. Input/Output Management A. I/O Devices and Controllers B. I/O Scheduling C. Buffering and
Caching D. Device Drivers
VII. Security and Protection A. User Authentication B. Access Control C. Encryption and Decryption
D. Security Threats
VIII. Networking and Distributed Systems A. Network Basics B. Distributed Systems C. Network
Protocols D. Client-Server Architecture
IX. Operating System Performance A. Measurement Metrics B. Performance Optimization C.
Benchmarking D. Troubleshooting and Debugging
X. Case Studies and Practical Applications A. Real-world Examples B. Operating System Evolution
C. Emerging Trends in Operating Systems
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