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The OS kernel serves as an intermediary between the application and the hardware.

  • Three fundamental abstractions
    • Files are abstractions for I/O devices.
    • Virtual memory is an abstraction for main memory and disks.
    • Processes are abstractions for the processor, main memory and I/O devices.

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https://github.com/okeeffed/developer-notes-nextjs/content/computer-systems/a-programmers-perspective/1-A-Tour-Of-Computer-Systems/Kernel

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