Andhra University 2001 M.Sc Computer Science OPERATING SYSTEMS - Question Paper

M.Sc. DEGREE exam COMPUTER SCIENCE
SECOND SEMESTER 2001

PAPER III – OPERATING SYSTEMS


Time : three hours
Max. Marks : 75

Note : 1st ques. compulsory
ans any 4 from the remaining ques.. All ques. carry equal marks.

1. Write short note on the subsequent :
a. Semaphore
b. Critical region
c. Resource allocation

2. discuss functions of operating system.

3. What is dead lock ? discuss dead lock detection and prevention.

4. discuss Process management in multiprocessor operating systems.

5. discuss virtual storage implementation using paging and segmentation.

6. What is file system? discuss operations on Unix file system.

7. discuss software implementation of critical part.

8. What is concurrent programming? explain concurrent programming in ADA.

Earning:   Approval pending.