MINIX

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:operating_system
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Andrew_S._Tanenbaum
gptkbp:features modular design
gptkbp:first_released gptkb:1987
gptkbp:has gptkb:operating_system
gptkb:computer
command line interface
device drivers
system calls
user space
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MINIX
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:operating_system
gptkbp:is gptkb:Educational_Institution
Unix-like
lightweight
open source
portable
multi-user
multi-threaded
used in embedded systems
used for research
used for system programming
used in academic settings
used for teaching purposes
designed for simplicity
used for software development
real-time capable
educational version of Unix
inspired by Mach
lightweight alternative to Linux
used for kernel development
used for learning about operating systems
used for operating system research
used for practical exercises in OS courses
used for teaching operating systems
used for understanding device management
used for understanding file systems
used for understanding memory management
used for understanding microkernel architecture
used for understanding networking in OS
used for understanding process management
used for understanding security in OS
used for understanding system calls
used for understanding system performance
used for understanding user interfaces in OS
gptkbp:latest_version 3.4.0
gptkbp:license gptkb:BSD_license
gptkbp:provides multitasking
gptkbp:supports gptkb:television_channel
POSIX
gptkbp:type gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:education
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Andrew_S._Tanenbaum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4