Overview#

Kernel is a computer program that is the core of a computer's Operating System, with complete control over everything in the system.

On most systems, it is one of the first programs loaded on start-up (after the bootloader) and handles the rest of start-up as well as input/output requests from software, translating them into data-processing instructions for the Central Processing Unit.

Kernel handles memory and peripherals like keyboards, monitors, printers, and speakers.

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Boot Loader
• Booting with GRUB
• Chrome OS
• DECnet
• Das u-boot
• Docker
• GRUB
• GidNumber
• Git
• HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA
• Hardware Abstraction Layer
• Kernel namespaces
• Light-Weight Process
• Linux
• Linux Boot Process
• Relative IDentifier
• User mode and Kernel mode
• Windows Authentication Package
• Windows registry