What does the term 'Monolithic Kernel' refer to? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What does the term 'Monolithic Kernel' refer to?
A. A small experimental kernel containing only micro-level drivers.
B. An operating system configuration requiring manual magnetic tapes.
C. An architecture where all core OS services run in a single privileged address space for maximum execution speed.
D. A kernel that runs entirely on cloud server nodes.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Monolithic kernels pack core schedules, memory modules, file handlers, and drivers into a unified binary executing inside privileged space.

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