CS2301 Operating Systems 1 Unit 1
Discussion Forum:
Based on the required readings and videos, discuss how operating systems use a general
technique called virtualization and virtual machines, and how computer systems benefit from
this.
Answer:
The idea of virtualization was first brought to us during this past week. Essentially, the
practice of virtualization enables more effective use of the physical computer hardware. In
this discussion we ‘ll look at how this optimization works, as well as how operating systems
may make an advantage of this method known as virtualization and virtual machines.
To start our conversation let’s first take a look at how we now use computers. We really are
capable of doing a lot at once, you can work, schedule appointments, write emails, watch
movies, play music, and so much more. My preferred use of the PC is to watch a movie while
completing academic assignments. However, things were different in the early days of
computing. With the exception of the fact that each computer could only execute one
application at a time, operating the computers was a specialized task that needed knowledge
and skills before the OS underwent substantial study and development (CrashCourse, 2017).
In computer science, the virtualization method enables us to use the computer’s resources,
such as the CPU or memory, to provide users complete control over the system without even
being aware of all of its many operations. It also takes away the complexity while providing
us the ability to multitask. We can use this way of increasing PC efficiency by separating and
assigning several virtual environments and creating several virtual machines in operating
systems (Franklin et el., 2021).
So, the idea of virtualization in operating systems provides the ideal framework for quicker,
simpler to manage, resource-efficient, and high-performance computers (IBM cloud
education, 2021) that each of us can easily run-in everyday life, at work, and at any other
given purpose. In future topics will go into greater detail on the many types of virtualizations,
such as memory and CPU visualization, as well as the standard procedures and regulations
used by the industry.
Discussion Forum:
Based on the required readings and videos, discuss how operating systems use a general
technique called virtualization and virtual machines, and how computer systems benefit from
this.
Answer:
The idea of virtualization was first brought to us during this past week. Essentially, the
practice of virtualization enables more effective use of the physical computer hardware. In
this discussion we ‘ll look at how this optimization works, as well as how operating systems
may make an advantage of this method known as virtualization and virtual machines.
To start our conversation let’s first take a look at how we now use computers. We really are
capable of doing a lot at once, you can work, schedule appointments, write emails, watch
movies, play music, and so much more. My preferred use of the PC is to watch a movie while
completing academic assignments. However, things were different in the early days of
computing. With the exception of the fact that each computer could only execute one
application at a time, operating the computers was a specialized task that needed knowledge
and skills before the OS underwent substantial study and development (CrashCourse, 2017).
In computer science, the virtualization method enables us to use the computer’s resources,
such as the CPU or memory, to provide users complete control over the system without even
being aware of all of its many operations. It also takes away the complexity while providing
us the ability to multitask. We can use this way of increasing PC efficiency by separating and
assigning several virtual environments and creating several virtual machines in operating
systems (Franklin et el., 2021).
So, the idea of virtualization in operating systems provides the ideal framework for quicker,
simpler to manage, resource-efficient, and high-performance computers (IBM cloud
education, 2021) that each of us can easily run-in everyday life, at work, and at any other
given purpose. In future topics will go into greater detail on the many types of virtualizations,
such as memory and CPU visualization, as well as the standard procedures and regulations
used by the industry.
