Micro-Kernel: A micro-kernel is a minimal operating system that performs only the essential functions of an operating system. All other operating system functions are performed by system processes. Monolithic: A monolithic operating system is one where all operating system code is in a single executable image and all operating system code runs in system mode.

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• Jul 17th, 2005

A monolithic kernel has all OS services running within the privileged mode of processor.It has only one address space i.e. kernel space.  A micro-kernel uses the CPUs privileged mode only for r...

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