Despite their differences, all three kernel types serve the same essential function in an operating system. They are all designed to provide a layer of abstraction between hardware and software ...

Since knowledge of several of the major OS kernal subsystems is required to understand the information provided by the performance monitoring tools, the course provides an in-depth view of the ...

The operating system mode. Processors operate either in kernel mode or "user mode." Also called "supervisor mode," the kernel mode enables the OS (kernel) to execute "privileged instructions ...