The Design and Implementation of an Operating System for the IBM Personal Computer.

Abstract

This thesis documents the design and implementation of an operating system, designated PCOS, developed in order to provide a pedagogical aid which could be used to provide students with a better understanding of operating system principles. PCOS (Personal Computer Operating System) is intended to be a simple yet functional operating system which students can analyze, modify, and extend. PCOS was designed and implemented on an IBM Personal Computer. However, the strategy used to structure PCOS along with the algorithms used to implement PCOS are applicable to most contemporary computer systems. This thesis presents the requirements and design criteria which were used to guide the design of PCOS. The decisions made during the design of PCOS are discussed. The algorithms and data structures used to implement PCOS are discussed. And, further development of PCOS is also discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA160875

Entities

People

  • A. J. Deese Jr

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Air Force
  • Assembly Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Design Criteria
  • Device Drivers
  • Language
  • Microprocessors
  • New York
  • Operating Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Resource Management
  • Servers (Computer Hardware)
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering

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