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๐Ÿš€ 12 Must-Know Operating System Concepts for Top MNC Interviews! ๐ŸŒ

Tarun Telang
2 min readOct 1, 2023
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Are you gearing up for a technical interview with a top multinational company (MNC)?

Operating system concepts are essential knowledge that can make or break your performance in these interviews.

Letโ€™s dive into the exciting world of operating systems! ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ’ก

  1. Process Scheduling ๐Ÿ”„ โ€” Imagine an OS as a master chef juggling multiple dishes (processes). Learn how it decides which dish to cook (execute) next.๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฅ—
  2. Scheduling Algorithms โฐ Round Robin, Priority Scheduling, and more!
  3. Virtual Memory ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ“ฆ โ€” Dive into the world of swapping data in and out of RAM. ๐Ÿช„
  4. File Systems ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ โ€” Files and directories are your OSโ€™s organizational tools. Learn about how do they manage all your photos, documents, and cat videos?
  5. Multithreading ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿงต โ€” Imagine a multitasking superhero. Multithreading allows your OS to do several tasks at once, like chatting, gaming, and downloading in harmony. ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐ŸŽฎ
  6. Memory Management ๐Ÿง๐Ÿงฎ โ€” OS acts as a vigilant (memory) manager, ensuring every byte in the RAM is cataloged and accessible when needed.
  7. Deadlocks โ˜ ๏ธ โ€” Picture a Mexican standoff in a Wild West saloon, where programs freeze, staring at each otherโ€ฆ

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Tarun Telang
Tarun Telang

Written by Tarun Telang

Prolific Author, Engineering Leader, Software Architect

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