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Monolithic kernel

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Monolithic Kernel (Explanation)

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Structures of Operating System

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microkernel Vs monolithic kernel [ 6 differences EXPLAINED]

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monolithic kernel vs microlithic kernel

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Monolithic Kernel. Funtion of Monolithic kernel

A monolithic kernel is an operating system architecture where the entire operating system is working in kernel space. The monolithic model differs from other operating system architectures in that it alone defines a high-level virtual interface over computer hardware. A set of primitives or system calls implement all operating system services such as process management, concurrency, and memory management. Device drivers can be added to the kernel as modules.
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