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Organization of OS
in Windows
Understanding the Windows Registry
Registry
A database that stores hardware and software
Systemroot\System32\Config
Systemroot\Profiles\Username
How to edit the Registry
systems
Regedt32 for Windows 2000 and XP
Local
Machine
Current Current
Config Registry User
(Hkey)
Classes
Users
Root
Registry Organization
KEY Description
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Contains information in order that
the correct program opens when
executing a file with Windows
Explorer.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Contains the profile (settings) about
the user that is logged in.
System Components
Operating System Services
System Calls
System Programs
System Structure
Virtual Machines
Common System Components
Process Management
Main Memory Management
File Management
I/O System Management
Disk Management
Operating System Services
Additional functions exist not for helping the user, but rather
for ensuring efficient system operations.
Program execution
I/O operations
File System manipulation
Communication
Error Detection
Resource Allocation
Protection
System Calls
System calls provide the interface between a running
program and the operating system.
A system call is the programmatic way in which a
computer program requests a service from the kernel of
the operating system it is executed on.
System Programs
System programs provide a convenient environment for
program development and execution.
System Structure -Simple Structure
MS-DOS written to provide the most functionality in
the least space
Not divided into modules
Layer 0
hardware
Virtual Machines (VM)
processes
processes
processes processes
Programming
interface kernel kernel kernel
hardware hardware
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