Functions of an Operating System Kernel

Functions of an Operating System Kernel-->
1.Process Management
•- Process creation and termination
• -Process scheduling and dispatching
•- Process switching
• -Process synchronization and support for interprocess communication
• -Management of process control blocks
2.Memory Management--
•- Allocation of address space to processes
• -Swapping
• -Page and segment management
3.I/O Management
•- Buffer management
•- Allocation of I/O channels and devices to processes
4.Support Functions--
• -Interrupt handling
-• Accounting
•- Monitoring