Part 4
Chapter 14: Operating Systems and Runtime Systems for Resource-Constrained Hardware
Operating systems and runtime systems provide abstractions of hardware resources to allow applications to multiplex these resources in time.
“Contrary to popular belief, Unix is user friendly. It just happens to be very selective about who it decides to make friends with.”
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