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How to layer the system components of OS

How can we layer the system components of an operating system that are closely dependent on one another? If anybody has come across the similar scenario, please help.



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April_Conway Written on 11/08/2011 in Question

Can I make time locked key codes in my PC?

Can you make time-locked key codes in a PC or in a Point-of-Sale terminal to sell to clients who use them on the computers in our Internet Café?



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zaisy Written on 11/08/2011 in Question

Need suggestions on OS development

Need suggestions to develop a secure operating system for computers that do not provide the Privileged Mode to access the hardware directly?



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Terry_Levine Written on 11/08/2011 in Question

Pointers to info: Handheld v/s time sharing OS

What are the features that the Operating System of a Hand-held computer and Time-sharing system should have among the following: Batch programming, Virtual Memory and Time Sharing?



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Jesse_Houston Written on 11/08/2011 in Question

How do I log in as admin in my PC?

Out public PC is set to lock itself on boot and to log on a regular user to ensure security.  Now I am locked out of the PC.  How do login as admin?



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pearly Written on 11/08/2011 in Question

Info Needed on resource management

Please specify the different resources that should be managed in different environments like Mainframe or minicomputer system, Workstations connected to servers and Home-based Computers.



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John_Williams Written on 11/08/2011 in Question

Security issues in multi tasking and time sharing environment

Please elaborate on the security issues that can be caused in a multitasking or time-sharing environment when more than one user is using the system at the same time?



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Patricia_Fields Written on 11/08/2011 in Question

How do I log back in after ending session in remote computer?

When I terminate the RD session, the login screen is still there. 

How do I log back in to the original computer after ending the session in a remote computer?  



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erwin Written on 11/08/2011 in Question

How a thread is different from a process ??

Can anyone help me with the difference between thread and process and also elaborate the steps to verify the threads and processes in different operating systems like Red-Hat, Fedora, Ubuntu, Windows Server, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.



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Ruby_Montano Written on 11/08/2011 in Question

System Application Processes related problem

Can anyone help me to run an application as background process? Later, I would like to bring it foreground. How can I do this? If I end the application, will that affect the functioning of other related processes?



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Rebecca_Rau Written on 11/08/2011 in Question