eli5 What’s the difference between os and an kernel
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Okay, imagine you have a big toy box called a “computer.” Inside the box, there are a lot of different toys that need to work together to play a game. The “operating system,” or “OS,” is like the rule book for that game. It tells all the toys how to work together and what they can do.
Now, the “kernel” is like the boss of the toys, or the main toy in the box. The kernel’s job is to make sure that all the other toys follow the rules from the rule book (the OS) and to help them talk to each other. So, the kernel is a very important part of the operating system, but it’s not the whole thing. It’s like the boss toy in the big toy box computer.
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