H08 : Measuring the Performance Cost of Operating System Protection Mechanisms


Students Ashwin Kronwald
School GEDSB - North Park Collegiate and Vocational School - Brantford
Level Intermediate 9/10 - Grade 10
Group Group 13 - Engineering and Computing V
Abstract This project analyzes the performance overhead of operating system security measures by developing a custom experimental OS. The goal is to demonstrate the critical trade-offs between speed and security, providing developers and users with the knowledge to balance these requirements based on system-specific needs.