the supervisor program in an operating system (os) is also known as the kernel.
the supervisor program in an operating system (os) is also known as the?
the kernel
the parts of the os critical to its correct operation execute in kernel mode, while other software (such as generic system software) and all application programs execute in user mode. this fundamental distinction is usually the irrefutable distinction between the operating system and other system software. the part of the system executing in kernel supervisor state is called the kernel, or nucleus, of the operating system. the kernel operates as trusted software, meaning that when it was designed and implemented, it was intended to implement protection mechanisms that could not be covertly changed through the actions of untrusted software executing in user space. extensions to the os execute in user mode, so the os does not rely on the correctness of those parts of the system software for correct operation of the os. hence, a fundamental design decision for any function to be incorporated into the os is whether it needs to be implemented in the kernel. if it is implemented in the kernel, it will execute in kernel (supervisor) space, and have access to other parts of the kernel. it will also be trusted software by the other parts of the kernel. if the function is implemented to execute in user mode, it will have no access to kernel data structures. however, the advantage is that it will normally require very limited effort to invoke the function. while kernel-implemented functions may be easy to implement, the trap mechanism and authentication at the time of the call are usually relatively expensive. the kernel code runs fast, but there is a large performance overhead in the actual call. this is a subtle, but important point.
process management (computing)
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a program supervisor is the chief administrator of a school program, such as the high school, elementary school, middle school or pre-school. a program supervisor is comparable to a principal (school), with the responsibility of enrolling students, hiring new teachers, placing students in their classes, and other duties of a principal. a program supervisor is responsible for reporting to a top executive, comparable to the superintendent (education), or another higher administrator. the program supervisor is usually aided by the program coordinator. the program coordinator is comparable to the assistant principal.





























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program supervisor