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Systems Development

Process of creating and maintaining systems software.

Key aspects include:

  • Kernel Programming: Writing and optimizing the core components of the operating system (the kernel), which manages hardware resources and facilitates communication between hardware and software.
  • Device Drivers: Developing drivers that enable the operating system to communicate with hardware devices (like printers, graphics cards, and storage devices).
  • System Libraries: Creating libraries that provide common functionalities for application programs to interact with the operating system.

Skills & Knowledge

  • Systems-level programming language C/C++ or assembly
  • CPU Architecture, Memory and IO Management, Filesystems
  • Concurrency & Multithreading, Process sheduling