Introduction of the term Kernel

Question

Give a brief introduction of the term Kernel in the reference of OS?

Answer 1

• Kernel is the division of OS that manages all details of sharing resources and device managing.
• It can be considered as the center of OS that handles the core functions of an OS.
• Its intention is to handle the communication between hardware and software
• Its services are employed throughout system calls.
• A layer of software named shell wraps around the Kernel.