Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction • What is an Operating System? • Operating system Views • Types of operating system Operating System Concepts

Abstract View of System Components Operating System Concepts

What is an Operating System? • A program that acts as an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware. • Operating system goal - 1: • Execute user programs and make solving user problems easier. • Make the computer system convenient to use. • Operating system goal - 2: • Use the computer hardware in an efficient manner. Operating System Concepts

What is an Operating System? • A System software that help in the effective execution of general user’s computational requirements on a specific computer system in an efficient manner. • Operating system features: • General user’s computational requirement • Effective execution in terms of accuracy and response time • For a Specific computer system – machine dependent • Use the computer hardware in an efficient manner. Operating System Concepts

Operating System Views • User View • Ease Of use • Interface between Machine and hardware • System View • Resource allocator – manages and allocates resources. • Control program – controls the execution of user programs and operations of I/O devices . • Kernel – the one program running at all times (all else being application programs). Operating System Concepts

Operating System Views • As a Resource allocator Operating System Concepts

Types Of Operating System • Mainframe System • Batch System • Multi Programmed Systems • Time Sharing System • Desktop Systems • Multiprocessor Systems • Parallel Systems • Distributed Systems • Clustered System • Real -Time Systems • Handheld Systems Operating System Concepts

Batch Systems • Reduce setup time by batching similar jobs • Automatic job sequencing – automatically transfers control from one job to another. First rudimentary operating system. • Resident monitor • initial control in monitor • control transfers to job • when job completes control transfers pack to monitor Operating System Concepts

Memory Layout for a Simple Batch System Operating System Concepts

Multi-programmed Systems Several jobs are kept in main memory at the same time, and the CPU is multiplexed among them. Operating System Concepts

OS Features Needed for Multiprogramming • I/O routine supplied by the system. • Memory management – the system must allocate the memory to several jobs. • CPU scheduling – the system must choose among several jobs ready to run. • Allocation of devices. • SPOOLing Operating System Concepts

Time-Sharing Systems–Interactive Computing • The CPU is multiplexed among several jobs that are kept in memory and on disk (the CPU is allocated to a job only if the job is in memory). • A job swapped in and out of memory to the disk. • On-line communication between the user and the system is provided; when the operating system finishes the execution of one command, it seeks the next “control statement” from the user’s keyboard. • On-line system must be available for users to access data and code. Operating System Concepts

Desktop Systems • Personal computers – computer system dedicated to a single user. • I/O devices – keyboards, mice, display screens, small printers. • User convenience and responsiveness. • Can adopt technology developed for larger operating system’ often individuals have sole use of computer and do not need advanced CPU utilization of protection features. • May run several different types of operating systems (Windows, MacOS, UNIX, Linux) Operating System Concepts

Multi Processor Systems • Tightly vs. Loosely Coupled Systems • Parallel System – Tightly coupled • Distributed Systems – Loosely coupled • Symmetric vs. Asymmetric Systems • Load sharing • Efficiency • Centralized vs. Decentralized Systems • Client Server Architecture • Network Operating Systems • Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Systems Operating System Concepts

Multi Processor Systems • Tightly vs. Loosely Coupled Systems • Parallel System – Tightly coupled • Symmetric Multi Processor Systems • Asymmetric Multi Processor Systems • Distributed Systems – Loosely coupled • Client Server System – Centralized Systems • Network Operating Systems – Peer to Peer Systems • Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Systems Operating System Concepts

Parallel Systems • Multiprocessor systems with more than on CPU in close communication. • Tightly coupled system – processors share memory and a clock; communication usually takes place through the shared memory. • Advantages of parallel system: • Increased throughput • Economical • Increased reliability • graceful degradation • fail-soft systems Operating System Concepts

Parallel Systems (Cont.) • Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) • Each processor runs and identical copy of the operating system. • Many processes can run at once without performance deterioration. • Most modern operating systems support SMP • Asymmetric multiprocessing • Each processor is assigned a specific task; master processor schedules and allocated work to slave processors. • More common in extremely large systems Operating System Concepts

Symmetric Multiprocessing Architecture Operating System Concepts

Distributed Systems • Distribute the computation among several physical processors. • Loosely coupled system – each processor has its own local memory; processors communicate with one another through various communications lines, such as high-speed buses or telephone lines. • Advantages of distributed systems. • Resources Sharing • Computation speed up – load sharing • Reliability • Communications Operating System Concepts

Distributed Systems (cont) • Requires networking infrastructure. • Local area networks (LAN) or Wide area networks (WAN) • May be either client-server or peer-to-peer systems. Operating System Concepts

Local Area Network Structure Operating System Concepts

Wide Area Network Structure Operating System Concepts

General Structure of Client-Server Operating System Concepts

Can you distinguish between following terms • Multi Programming • Multi Processing • Multi Tasking • Multi Threading • Multi Processor Operating System Concepts

Clustered Systems • Clustering allows two or more systems to share storage. • Provides high reliability. • Asymmetric clustering: one server runs the application while other servers standby. • Symmetric clustering: all N hosts are running the application. Operating System Concepts

Real-Time Systems • Often used as a control device in a dedicated application such as controlling scientific experiments, medical imaging systems, industrial control systems, and some display systems. • Well-defined fixed-time constraints. • Real-Time systems may be either hard or soft real-time. Operating System Concepts

Real-Time Systems (Cont.) • Hard real-time: • Secondary storage limited or absent, data stored in short term memory, or read-only memory (ROM) • Conflicts with time-sharing systems, not supported by general-purpose operating systems. • Soft real-time • Limited utility in industrial control of robotics • Useful in applications (multimedia, virtual reality) requiring advanced operating-system features. Operating System Concepts

Handheld Systems • Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) • Cellular telephones • Issues: • Limited memory • Slow processors • Small display screens. • Low battery Power Operating System Concepts

Operating-System Structures • Operating system structure can be viewed as • System Components • Operating System Services Operating System Concepts

Common System Components • Process Management • Main Memory Management • File Management • I/O System Management • Secondary Management • Networking • Protection System • Command-Interpreter System Operating System Concepts

Process Management • A process is a program in execution. A process needs certain resources, including CPU time, memory, files, and I/O devices, to accomplish its task. • The operating system is responsible for the following activities in connection with process management. • Process creation and deletion. • process suspension and resumption. • Provision of mechanisms for: • process synchronization • process communication Operating System Concepts

Main-Memory Management • Memory is a large array of words or bytes, each with its own address. It is a repository of quickly accessible data shared by the CPU and I/O devices. • Main memory is a volatile storage device. It loses its contents in the case of system failure. • The operating system is responsible for the following activities in connections with memory management: • Keep track of which parts of memory are currently being used and by whom. • Decide which processes to load when memory space becomes available. • Allocate and deallocate memory space as needed. Operating System Concepts

File Management • A file is a collection of related information defined by its creator. Commonly, files represent programs (both source and object forms) and data. • The operating system is responsible for the following activities in connections with file management: • File creation and deletion. • Directory creation and deletion. • Support of primitives for manipulating files and directories. • Mapping files onto secondary storage. • File backup on stable (nonvolatile) storage media. Operating System Concepts

I/O System Management • The I/O system consists of: • A buffer-caching system • A general device-driver interface • Drivers for specific hardware devices Operating System Concepts

Secondary-Storage Management • Since main memory (primary storage) is volatile and too small to accommodate all data and programs permanently, the computer system must provide secondary storage to back up main memory. • Most modern computer systems use disks as the principle on-line storage medium, for both programs and data. • The operating system is responsible for the following activities in connection with disk management: • Free space management • Storage allocation • Disk scheduling Operating System Concepts

Networking (Distributed Systems) • A distributed system is a collection processors that do not share memory or a clock. Each processor has its own local memory. • The processors in the system are connected through a communication network. • Communication takes place using a protocol. • A distributed system provides user access to various system resources. • Access to a shared resource allows: • Computation speed-up • Increased data availability • Enhanced reliability Operating System Concepts

Protection System • Protection refers to a mechanism for controlling access by programs, processes, or users to both system and user resources. • The protection mechanism must: • distinguish between authorized and unauthorized usage. • specify the controls to be imposed. • provide a means of enforcement. Operating System Concepts

Command-Interpreter System • Many commands are given to the operating system by control statements which deal with: • process creation and management • I/O handling • secondary-storage management • main-memory management • file-system access • protection • networking Operating System Concepts

Command-Interpreter System (Cont.) • The program that reads and interprets control statements is called variously: • command-line interpreter • shell (in UNIX) Its function is to get and execute the next command statement. Operating System Concepts

Operating System Services • Program execution – system capability to load a program into memory and to run it. • I/O operations – since user programs cannot execute I/O operations directly, the operating system must provide some means to perform I/O. • File-system manipulation – program capability to read, write, create, and delete files. • Communications – exchange of information between processes executing either on the same computer or on different systems tied together by a network. Implemented via shared memory or message passing. • Error detection – ensure correct computing by detecting errors in the CPU and memory hardware, in I/O devices, or in user programs. Operating System Concepts

Additional Operating System Functions Additional functions exist not for helping the user, but rather for ensuring efficient system operations. • Resource allocation – allocating resources to multiple users or multiple jobs running at the same time. • Accounting – keep track of and record which users use how much and what kinds of computer resources for account billing or for accumulating usage statistics. • Protection – ensuring that all access to system resources is controlled. Operating System Concepts

Chapter 4: Processes • Process Concept • Process Scheduling Operating System Concepts

Process Concept • An operating system executes a variety of programs: • Batch system – jobs • Time-shared systems – user programs or tasks • Textbook uses the terms job and process almost interchangeably. • Process – a program in execution; process execution must progress in sequential fashion. • A process includes: • program counter • stack • data section Operating System Concepts

Process State • As a process executes, it changes state • new: The process is being created. • running: Instructions are being executed. • waiting: The process is waiting for some event to occur. • For IO operation • Creation of sub processes • CPU is processing interrupt • ready: The process is waiting to be assigned to a process. • terminated: The process has finished execution. Operating System Concepts

Diagram of Process State Operating System Concepts

Process Control Block (PCB) Information associated with each process. • Process state • Program counter • CPU registers • CPU scheduling information • Memory-management information • Accounting information • I/O status information • Files open • Pointer to Parent and child PCBs’ Operating System Concepts

Process Control Block (PCB) Operating System Concepts

Process Scheduling Queues • Job queue – set of all processes in the system. • Ready queue – set of all processes residing in main memory, ready and waiting to execute. • Device queues – set of processes waiting for an I/O device. • Process migration between the various queues. Operating System Concepts

Schedulers • Long-term scheduler (or job scheduler) • Short-term scheduler (or CPU scheduler) • Medium term schedulers Operating System Concepts

Long Term Schedulers • Long-term scheduler selects which processes should be brought into the ready queue. • Long-term scheduler is invoked very infrequently (seconds, minutes)  (may be slow). • The long-term scheduler controls the degree of multiprogramming. • Processes can be described as either: • I/O-bound process – spends more time doing I/O than computations, many short CPU bursts. • CPU-bound process – spends more time doing computations; few very long CPU bursts. Operating System Concepts

Chapter 1: Introduction