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Chapter 9

Input, Output, and Device Drivers

Part of Fundamentals of Operating System Concepts

Central question: How does the operating system provide a standardized interface for communicating with diverse and heterogeneous hardware devices?

Objectives

  • Analyze the Hardware-Software Interface for I/O
  • Deconstruct the I/O Software Layer
  • Optimize I/O Performance and Management

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