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Interrupt |
Software or hardware signal that indicates that system resources (i.e. CPU) are neede for instruction processing. P. 341, 354 |
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Instruction Set |
Set of operations and commands that can be implemented by a particular processor (CPU). P. 342-343, 354 |
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Microarchitecture |
Specific design of a microprocessor, which includes physical components (registers, logic gates, ALU, cache, etc.) that support a specific instruction set. P. 343, 354 |
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Application programming interface |
API - Software interface that enables process-to-process interaction. Common way to provide access to standard routines to a set of software programs. P. 345, 354 |
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Monolithic operating system architecture |
All of the code of the operating system working in kernel mode in an ad hoc and nonmodularized manner. P. 352, 354.
Example: DOS |
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Layered operating system architecture |
Architecture that separates system functionality into hierarchical layers. P. 347-349, 352, 354 |
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Data hiding |
Use of segregation in design decisions to protect software components from negatively interacting with each other. Commonly enforced through strict interfaces. p- 349, 354, |
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Microkernel architecture |
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