High-priority paralysis is the degradation that can occur in multiprogramming systems when scheduling is based primarily on preassigned priorities. It can be alleviated by modifying the scheduling ...

Google’s Chrome OS is an alternative to operating systems like Windows and macOS. It’s a great platform, but it has its pros and cons, just like its rivals. If you’re thinking of buying a Chromebook, ...

A simple stochastic model is described which offers a base for understanding the relationship between the number of programs permitted to share memory (the degree of multiprogramming), drum traffic ...

Abstract: Scheduling is one of the primary functions of an operating system (OS). In multiprogramming system, multiple processes in the main memory exist concurrently. The goal of Central Processing ...

Android is the most popular operating system for smartphones. But what if you want to try Android OS on a Windows PC or laptop? Whether you want to play an Android game on a Windows PC or use your ...

You can download elementary OS 8 from the official elementary OS website, choose to pay what you want, or purchase a computer with it pre-installed from retailers ...

Since the mass shift to remote working, you may have felt bogged down by the number of software applications you and your team have to use to perform your daily duties. You’re not alone, either – ...

A simulated multiprogramming environment demonstrating instruction processing, dynamic memory management and advanced job handling. This project showcases OS functionalities and memory operations with ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

It’s officially launch season and that means a newly upgraded Wear OS. The latest platform, Wear OS 5, delivers a handful of efficiency updates and other improvements to fitness tracking and more.

Modern operating systems are all far more secure than their historic counterparts, but which operating system is the safest? That somewhat depends on how you use it — no operating system is “safe” if ...