For an operating system (OS), the file system is one of the most prominent components and forms the backbone of…
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Computer Science
How File Systems Work: Inodes, Directories, and Disk Structure Explained
A few years ago, a major cloud provider had a major outage that led to the loss of access to…
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What is an Operating System: A Beginner’s Guide
You mostly click a few buttons or touch a few screens on computers, laptops, smartphones, and get your work done…
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Strong Consistency in Databases Explained: Guarantees, Trade-offs, and Real-World Use Cases
In 2021, a major outage at Facebook (now Meta) caused WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook itself to go down for hours….
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Virtual Memory in Operating Systems: How It Works (With Simple Examples)
Not long ago, computers came with barely any RAM at all. A breakthrough arrived when the IBM System/360 showed something…
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Understanding CPU Scheduling: Types, Metrics & Examples
If you’ve ever researched operating systems or built a backend system that handles many tasks at once, you’ve probably come…
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What Is the YAGNI Principle?
As developers, we often look for simplicity when developing software. For a project’s long-term success, it is crucial to write…
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Memory Allocation in OS: First Fit vs. Best Fit vs. Worst Fit Explained
In the early computing days, memory was so limited that engineers were forced to manually handpick where each program lived…
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Page Replacement Algorithms Explained (FIFO, LRU, Optimal)
The operating system (OS) is responsible for memory management. Managing memory efficiently is one of the most critical responsibilities of…
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