Instead, the foundation needed a system to handle job scheduling across several operating systems and disparate applications. Also, although Sissom could schedule operating-system-specific jobs in ...

A fundamental overview of operating systems (OSes) with an emphasis on practice. Topics covered include: OS structure, OS models, OS abstractions, concurrency sources, concurrency challenges, ...

"Scheduling" is a computer term that determines how computer systems handle requests or communications. All requests or communications with a computer system require some amount of CPU, which is ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Systems Architecture, 2nd Edition, is a practical and technical guide to understanding the components that make up an embedded system’s architecture. Offering detailed ...