Operating Systems Fast Revision Notes
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7 structured modules engineered for maximum concept recall in technical examinations.
OS Fundamentals, Types & Architecture
- OS Goals & System Components: User Convenience vs. System Throughput
- OS Classifications: Batch, Multiprogramming (DoM), Time-Sharing & RTOS (Hard vs. Soft)
- Architectural Models: Monolithic Kernels vs. Microkernels (Mach, QNX) & Layered Systems
- Dual-Mode CPU Execution: User Mode (Mode 1) vs. Kernel Mode (Mode 0) & Timer Interrupts
- System Call Traps & `fork()` Mechanics: Process Creation Tree Math (2^n - 1) & Zombie States
Process Management & CPU Scheduling
- Memory Layout of a Process: Stack (Downward) vs. Heap (Upward), BSS & Text Segments
- Process Control Block (PCB) Anatomy & Context Switching Overhead
- Process State Transitions: 5-State Life Cycle & 7-State Suspended Swap-Space Models
- Scheduling Tiers: Long-Term (DoM Control), Short-Term (CPU), and Medium-Term (Swapper)
- Gantt Chart Math: FCFS (Convoy Effect), SJF, SRTF, Priority (Aging) & Round Robin (q)
Concurrency, Synchronization & Semaphores
- Principles of Concurrency: Race Conditions & Assembly-Level Register Interleaving Proofs
- Critical Section Criteria: Mutual Exclusion, Progress (No Outside Blocking) & Bounded Waiting
- Software Solutions: Strict Alternation Flaw, Dekker's & Peterson's Algorithm Proofs
- Atomic Hardware Primitives: `TestAndSet()`, `CompareAndSwap()` & Spinlocks
- Semaphores & Classical IPC: Counting vs. Mutex Math, Producer-Consumer, Reader-Writer & Dining Philosophers
Deadlock Characterization & Management
- The 4 Necessary Coffman Conditions & Deadlock vs. Starvation Differences
- Deadlock-Freedom Formula: Minimum Resources [R >= N(K - 1) + 1] for N Processes
- Resource Allocation Graphs (RAG): Single-Instance (Cycle <=> Deadlock) vs. Multi-Instance Rules
- Deadlock Prevention: Invalidation Protocols & Havender's Linear Ordering [F(Rj) > F(Ri)]
- Banker's Algorithm: Need Matrix Math (Max - Allocation), Safety Algorithm & Recovery Rollbacks
Main Memory Management & Virtual Memory
- Contiguous Memory Allocation: Fixed vs. Dynamic Partitioning, Fragmentation & Compaction
- Placement Strategies: First-Fit, Best-Fit & Worst-Fit Leftover Hole Trade-offs
- Paging Architecture: Logical (p, d) to Physical (f, d) Address Translation & PTBR
- Paging Math: Page Table Size Calculations, P/2 Internal Fragmentation & Multi-Level Splits
- Segmentation & Protection: Segment Base/Limit Hardware Checks & Paged Segmentation
Storage, File Systems & Linux Internals
- Magnetic Disk Access Math: Seek Time, Rotational Latency (30 / RPM seconds) & Transfer Time
- Disk Scheduling Calculations: FCFS, SSTF, SCAN (Elevator), C-SCAN, LOOK & C-LOOK
- RAID Storage Redundancy: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 (N-1 Disks), RAID 6 (N-2 Disks) & RAID 10
- UNIX Inode Multilevel Pointers: [12 + K + K^2 + K^3] * Block Size Max File Size Math
- Linux Shell Administration: Octal File Permissions (`chmod 754`), `umask` Math & Core Commands (`grep`, `find`, `ps`)
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- 7 modules, 12 comprehensive chapters (115 core pages)
- Process Synchronization, Paging, Deadlocks & Linux Internals
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