What is the Kernel? - Question & Answer Book

 

Answer: - A kernel is a central component of an operating system. It acts as an interface between the user applications and the hardware. The sole aim of the kernel is to manage the communication between the software (user-level applications) and the hardware (CPU, disk memory, etc). The main tasks of the kernel are:

·         Process Management

·         Device Management

·         Memory Management

·         Interrupt handling

·         I/O communication

·         File system, etc...