OPERATING SYSTEM Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• kernel : a computer program that manages input/output requests from software and translates them into data processing instructions for the central processing unit and other electronic components of a computer
• thread : the smallest sequence of programmed instructions that can be managed independently by an operating system scheduler
• architecture : structural and functional organization of the os based on some set of software modules
• block : a contiguous area of a file's external memory, typically read or written by a single i/o operation
• booting : the initial set of operations that a computer performs after electrical power is switched on or when the computer is reset
• deadlock : a situation during the execution of a process when more than one computer starts sharing a single resource and ultimately they both stop each other from accessing the resource
• driver : hence ... manages all the connections of all the external devices in a system
• concurrency : the ability of different parts or units of a program, algorithm, or problem to be executed out-of-order or in partial order, without affecting the outcome
• cache : a component that transparently stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster
• daemon : a computer program that runs as a background process, rather than being under the direct control of an interactive user
• interface : a set of means and methods of interaction between the elements of the system
• multitasking : the property of an operating system or programming environment to enable parallel (or pseudo-parallel) processing of several processes