Operating Systems

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also include accounting software for cost allocation of processor time, mass storage, printing, and other resources. For hardware functions such as input and output and memory allocation, the operating system acts as an intermediary between programs and the computer hardware, although the application code is usually executed directly by the hardware and frequently makes system calls to an OS function or is interrupted by it. Operating systems …

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RAND Corporation · 20 March 2024 English

To evaluate public perception of the benefits and risks of U.S. Department of Homeland Security use of artificial intelligence technologies, researchers surveyed the nationally representative RAND American Life Panel about …

tablets. The survey was accessible across operating systems as well. In addition, panel mem- bers who


IGCC: UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation · 20 March 2024 English

Photo: Rawpixel The term “core technologies” first achieved prominence in the 2006 Medium- and Long-Term Plan for Science and Technology, where it was The most complete and concrete list of …

prominently in these discussions. China will operating systems continue to invest in areas where it has a


PPI: Progressive Policy Institute · 19 March 2024 English

Apple strongly measures to respect privacy rights and the opposed the order on the grounds that it would confidentiality of information systems.17 essentially create a backdoor and undermine P6 BACKDOORS …

instance, it is used to protect stored files, by operating systems How is encryption used? to protect unauthorized


Bruegel · 7 March 2024 English

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act was proposed by the European Commission in April 2021 and the agreed final version is set for formal approval in the European Parliament and …

specialised domains. GPAI models are becoming operating systems on top of which deployers and end users can


World Bank Group · 7 March 2024 English

Harassment (SEA/SH) cases and clear standard operating systems for remediating child labor cases. The MoF


ALIGN: Advancing Learning and Innovation on Gender Norms · 6 March 2024

2 Facing the backlash: what's fuelling anti-feminist and anti-democratic forces? Democratic backsliding After the end of the Cold War and the fall of many military regimes in the Global South,1 …

social, economic, political and gendered operating systems have historically bestowed power upon the


abrdn Financial Fairness Trust · 6 March 2024 English

The first UN Global Stock Take, and the outcomes of COP28, emphasised again that the world is not on track to meet the The next phase of our progress objectives …

public code of vulnerability in our core operating systems and conduct describes the standards of behaviour


NIESR: National Institute of Economic and Social Research · 5 March 2024 English

The objectives of The Commission are: to help understand and communicate the policy implications of new academic research related to UK productivity; to collect evidence from key stakeholders and provide …

don’t work well, and ‘clunky’ software and operating systems get upgraded. Yet the aggregate statistics


TPI: The Productivity Institute · 5 March 2024 English

The objectives of The Commission are: to help understand and communicate the policy implications of new academic research related to UK productivity; to collect evidence from key stakeholders and provide …

don’t work well, and ‘clunky’ software and operating systems get upgraded. Yet the aggregate statistics


IMF: International Monetary Fund · 1 March 2024 English

This short-term expert (STX) visit focused on the use of data, analytics, and tools to help improve risk assessment capabilities. Over the course of the mission, the team conducted four …

integration platform that runs on OS, MS and Linux operating systems. KNIME integrates various components for


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