Linux Kernel Explorer

Summary

The kernel isn't a process—it's the system. It serves user processes, reacts to context, and enforces separation and control.The Kernel Is Not a Process: It's the always-present authority bridging hardware and software.Serving the Process: Orchestrates syscalls, interrupts, and scheduling to keep user tasks running.System of Layers: Virtual, mapped, isolated, and controlled—structure at runtime.📚 Study Filesinit/main.cOpenkernel/fork.cOpeninclude/linux/sched.hOpenarch/x86/kernel/entry_64.SOpen1. What is the fundamental difference between the kernel and a process?A.The kernel is a special process with elevated privilegesB.The kernel is not a process—it's the system itself that serves processesC.The kernel is just a library that processes link againstD.There is no difference; they are the same thing2. How does the kernel primarily serve user processes?A.By running as a background daemonB.By orchestrating syscalls, interrupts, and schedulingC.By providing a GUI interfaceD.By compiling user code3. What characterizes the kernel's system of layers?A.Physical, tangible, and directB.Simple and flat with no hierarchyC.Virtual, mapped, isolated, and controlledD.User-accessible and modifiableSubmit Answers