The Small Contractor and the Small ComputerStanford University, 1980 - 87 pages |
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... operating system . Initially , it will be useful to discuss the functions of operating systems in general , or at least a subset of those functions . After this , differences in how these functions are performed will be related to the ...
... operating system . Initially , it will be useful to discuss the functions of operating systems in general , or at least a subset of those functions . After this , differences in how these functions are performed will be related to the ...
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... operating system . For example , the Apple II Microcomputer's entire Disk Operating System occupies about 10,000 bytes of main memory . ( A byte is defined as a unit of computer storage consisting of 8 bits . A bit is a binary digit ...
... operating system . For example , the Apple II Microcomputer's entire Disk Operating System occupies about 10,000 bytes of main memory . ( A byte is defined as a unit of computer storage consisting of 8 bits . A bit is a binary digit ...
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... operating system can execute instructions that effect system security . In other cases , the operating system code and data structures are contained in a specific memory area that can only be accessed by instructions in the priviledged ...
... operating system can execute instructions that effect system security . In other cases , the operating system code and data structures are contained in a specific memory area that can only be accessed by instructions in the priviledged ...
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