Operating System Beautiful Abstractions
WHAT IS AN OPERATING SYSTEM? Application programs Beautiful interface Operating system Ugly interface Hardware Figure 1-2. Operating systems turn ugly hardware into beautiful abstractions.
A textbook-style diagram shows application programs above an operating system and hardware, contrasting a beautiful interface with ugly underlying hardware. The joke is that operating systems hide the complexity and unattractive details of hardware behind a polished, user-friendly abstraction; it is used as a humorous reaction to software making difficult technical systems look simple. EN: A textbook-style diagram shows application programs above an operating system and hardware, contrasting a beautiful interface with ugly underlying hardware. The joke is that operating systems hide the complexity and unattractive details of hardware behind a polished, user-friendly abstraction; it is used as a humorous reaction to software making difficult technical systems look simple.
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