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The UNIX Time-Sharing System.
- Source :
- Communications of the ACM; Jul1974, Vol. 17 Issue 7, p365-375, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 1974
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Abstract
- UNIX is a general-purpose, multi-user, interactive operating system for the Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-11/40 and 11/45 computers. It offers a number of features seldom found even in larger operating systems, including: (1) a hierarchical file system incorporating demountable volumes; (2) compatible file, device, and inter-process I/O; (3) the ability to initiate asynchronous processes; (4) system command language selectable on a per-user basis; and (5) over 100 subsystems including a dozen languages. This paper discusses the nature and implementation of the file system and of the user command interface. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00010782
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Communications of the ACM
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 5225222
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1145/361011.361061