Beginner Operating Systems
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What is a system call?

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The correct answer is B) A request by a user program to the OS kernel to perform a privileged operation

B

Correct Answer

A request by a user program to the OS kernel to perform a privileged operation

Explanation

System calls (read, write, fork, exec, open) are the interface between user programs and the OS kernel, requiring a mode switch from user to kernel mode.

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