In a desktop computer, the operating system interacts with the device drivers for peripheral control. In very small embedded systems, the device management routines may be included within the OS.

A fundamental overview of operating systems (OSes) with an emphasis on practice. Topics covered include: OS structure, OS models, OS abstractions, concurrency sources, concurrency challenges, ...

One method of memory management is known as paging ... To operate a peripheral, the operating system uses a program called a device driver. Device drivers contain instructions on how to control ...