Analysis of Major Computer Operating Systems

Abstract

The report presents the results of an analysis of approximately 50 contemporary computer operating systems. The operating systems were analyzed for the purpose of defining an integrated functional classification structure applicable and common to the executive/control functions, system management functions and data manipulation functions of commercial operating systems. In addition to the functional capabilities of contemporary operating systems in terms of common identified functions, and selected implementation variations that occur within real-time, time-sharing, and batch processing environments. A glossary of operating system terminology is also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715919

Entities

People

  • Clinton S. Mcintosh
  • Kenneth P. Choate
  • William C. Mittwede

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Batch Processing
  • Central Processing Units
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Management
  • Data Processing
  • Data Transmission
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

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