Filed Under (Windows Xp) by Admin on 30-11-2007
The memory on your machine is divided into two categories. First, there is the system’s physical memory—RAM chips. These chips are built for exchanging data with the CPU at very high speeds. Unfortunately, high speeds come at high costs, and even the richest know that it isn’t wise to invest all one’s money in RAM.
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Filed Under (Windows Xp) by Admin on 29-11-2007
Processes and Threads
A processis the running version of a computer program. It is given its own private space in the system memory which it uses to store its code and data. The context of the process is the entire contents of this memory, and some more data about the system’s state. This way, when the context of a process is loaded into the memory, it can start executing from when it left off.
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Filed Under (Windows Xp) by Admin on 28-11-2007
Between applications and the hardware stands the kernel. It is the part of the operating system that performs the most basic and most critical functions that an OS is supposed to support. Its functions are:
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Filed Under (Windows Xp) by Admin on 27-11-2007
Real-time Operating Systems (RTOS)
Real-time operating systems are no-frills operating systems designed for one thing—performance. They are typically used in scientific research, industrial robots and devices like mobile phones. They offer little, if any, user interaction.
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Filed Under (Windows Xp) by Admin on 26-11-2007
Operating Systems controls everything on your computer—nothing is safe from this mysterious force we call the Operating System (OS). We take a look behind closed doors to see what’s really going on in your computer.
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Filed Under (Windows Xp) by Admin on 25-11-2007
For a long time now, Windows XP has been the primary Operating System (OS) for the majority of the world. We are going to start from the fundamentals, take you on a scenic tour of the Windows operating system museum of history, so you can see how much Microsoft’s operating systems have evolved. Next is some simple tips and guidelines to help you get started with Windows XP, from installation to your first boot up and beyond.
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