A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF OPERATING SYSTEM

Abstract

This paper provides a comparative review of various fundamental cores of operating system, including Time Sharing, Multitasking, Kernel mode, User mode, Threads, File systems, Virtual memory, Paging, Paging and Swapping, Page hit, Page miss. The review synthesizes findings from 40 research and review papers, examining these fundamental core’s performance across different applications, methodologies, and optimization tasks. The discussion highlights key findings, identifies research gaps, and suggests future research.

Keywords – Time Sharing, Multitasking, Kernel mode, User mode, Threads, File systems, Virtual memory, Paging, Paging and Swapping, Page hit, Page miss.