Alagappa University 2006 M.C.A (s) - Question Paper

DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.C.A.(S) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2006

OPERATING SYSTEMS

(2005 onwards)

Time: 3 hours Maximum : 100 marks

ans any 5 of the subsequent
(5x20=100)

1 (a) discuss the History of operating systems (10)
(b) Mention a few concepts of operating systems (10)

2 (a) explain the project management (10)
(b) Write short notes on monitors (10)

3 (a) discuss independent I/O software (10)
(b) Write dead lock modeling (10)

4 (a) State the Dead Lock Prevention (10)
(b) elaborate the Goals of I/O (10)

5 (a) discuss the multiprogramming and memory usage (10)
(b) Analyze the swapping systems (10)

6 (a) Write short notes on Memory Management (10)
(b) Mention the Page replacement algorithms (10)


7 (a) How can we storage a file (10)
(b) What did you say the protection mechanisms (10)

8 (a) What is the directory structure? (10)
(b) State the file system performance (10)

Earning:   Approval pending.