Inter-process communication (IPC) is a mechanism provided by an operating system that allows processes to manage shared data. It is crucial in the design of microkernels and nanokernels, where functionalities are obtained by communicating with servers via IPC, leading to increased communication compared to a regular monolithic kernel. An IPC mechanism can be either synchronous or asynchronous, with synchronization primitives used to achieve synchronous behavior with an asynchronous IPC mechanism.
Brown University
Spring 2023
Introductory course covering computer system fundamentals including machine organization, systems programming in C/C++, operating systems concepts, isolation, security, virtualization, concurrency, and distributed systems. Projects involve implementing core OS functionality.
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