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3. Single level storage
3. Single level storage
4. Dynamic linking
4. Dynamic linking
  *Sharded libraries or files can be loaded and linked to Random Access Memory at run time.
5. Hot swapping
5. Hot swapping


It is not a Distributed OS but it a Centralized system which was written in the assembly language.
It is not a Distributed OS but it a Centralized system which was written in the assembly language.

Revision as of 00:07, 20 January 2015

Reading Response Discussion


Multics


Team: Sameer, Shivjot, Ambalica, Veena

It came into being in the 1960s and it completely vanished in 2000s. It was started by Bell and MIT but Bell backed out of the project in 1969. Multics is a time sharing OS which provides Multitasking and Multiprogramming.

It provides following features: 1. Utility Computing 2. Access Control Lists 3. Single level storage 4. Dynamic linking

 *Sharded libraries or files can be loaded and linked to Random Access Memory at run time. 

5. Hot swapping

It is not a Distributed OS but it a Centralized system which was written in the assembly language.