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Im not asking others to do my homework. If I did, Id be asking 19 other questions. The question doesnt make sense to me, Ive spent all day reading the chapter and googling about the linux kernel. I wanted to ask ppl who have a better understanding of the linux architecture than I do. Isnt that what forums are for?
As long as you did try to figure it out yourself beforehand, hey, it's all good. You're just trying to clarify things.
Anyways, I believe the kernel timer and scheduler work together to run programs/figure out which one needs the CPU/RAM access next. At least that's what I remember from my CS classes on OS's.
2. Which feature of Linux run many programs at the same time and optimally use the time and resources of the computer?
Since the Linux kernel is a monolithic one, it contains all of the operating systems core functions and the device drivers. The Linux kernel has the ability to load modules (code assisting the kernel) at runtime, allowing hassle free control of hardware resources. Once a module is done loading, it is removed from memory thereby allocating more memory for applications to use.
This is a stupid question
why do i have to go to school when the teacher can't think of intelligent questions
what does this have to do with further indoctrinating me into the ideology of market capitalism
just a few sugestions
don't pay attention in school and you be better prepared for actual thinking later
The generic answer would be "time slicing" - the processor basically gets allocated for tiny increments (ticks) of time to do different tasks. This allows for multitasking. For more detail about queuing in Linux (on which I'm no expert) the following web page appears to have some nice information:
P.S. To prior poster: Oddly enough I never got a degree in IT yet have been a full time IT professional since 1991 after a few years doing computer work as an adjunct of my job as an accountant (also done without a degree). However the benefit to going to school is it keeps your resume from being weeded out for lack of degree in periods such as 2002 where there were far more IT workers than IT jobs available.
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