...Software...
- The Boot Process
Boot sectors, bootable CD-ROMs, examples..
- Partitions
Partition Table Layout, Partition IDs..
- File Systems
EXT/[23], Reiser, Joliet, FAT32, HPFS..
- Memory Management
- Protected Mode
VCPI, DPMI, GEMMIS, VDS, VOODOO, etc..
- Executable File Formats
.com, .exe, .lib, .obj, a.out, ELF, LE, PE..
- Plug and Play Specs
BIOS, Serial, Parrellel, ISA, Firewire..
- Device Driver Interfaces
Uniform Driver Interface, linux drivers..
- Miscellaneous Software
OS FAQ, overall design, VM design, threads..
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...Hardware...
- Processor Architecture
IA64, MMX, 3D-Now!, KNI, copro, optimization..
- Interconnect Buses
ATA-2,3, Floppy, PCI, AGP, USB, SCSI, FC-AL..
- Disk and Disc Drives
Floppys, Hard Drive Ports, CHS, CD-ROM..
- Human Interface Devices
Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick, Gamepad..
- Sound Devices
SB, SB16, GUS, PAS, PC-Speaker, MIDI, OPL..
- Communication Devices
Serial, Parallel [SPP, EPP, ECP]..
- Networking Devices
- Miscellaneous Devices
- Other Hardware
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