Brief Description of Course Content Examines the structure and function of operating systems as an intermediary between applications and computer hardware. Topics include OS design goals, hardware ...

The hardware provides the raw power and functionality that enables the computer to work, and the operating system controls the bulk of the hardware's activity.

Some of these tasks involve supporting the functions of the computer's operating system.

To some, an operating system is a burden or waste of resources, like those working on embedded systems and other low-power applications. To others it’s necessary, abstracting away hardware so… ...

China has released its first homegrown open-source desktop operating system, named OpenKylin, state media said, as the country steps up efforts to cut reliance on U.S. technology.