> systematically though I used some (dos & linux). My question is- > Is it possible to describe an OS in short ? If yes, can any one do this for > me? You also may provide some link on net. I am interested in knowing the > difference between the RTOS and the one we frequently use. I have fair > understanding of internal hardware and architecture of micro-processor and > controller. Is it sufficient to understand what an OS is ? One may describe > all this with reference to Freedos. Thanks again.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system Operating system (OS) is the system software responsible for the direct control and management of hardware and basic system operations, as well as running application software such as word processing programs and Web browsers. Kristaps ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Sybase ASE Linux Express Edition - download now for FREE LinuxWorld Reader's Choice Award Winner for best database on Linux. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=5588&alloc_id=12065&op=click _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user