Periyar University 2007 M.Sc Computer Science - Advanced Operating System (06pcs08) - Question Paper

Paper Code & Title: 06pcs08 Advanced Operating System
Tot. Time: three Hours Max. Marks: 100

PART-A
ans ALL the ques. (5 * five = 25)
1.(a) describe distributed system. discuss its main goals and concepts. (OR)
(b) Compare and contrast Static versus Dynamic Remote Method Invocations.
2.(a) How Processes and Threads are working in a distributed environment. (OR)
(b) provide an account of Software Agents.
3.(a) Why do we need Synchronization? discuss with example. (OR)
(b) Briefly explain about Epidermic Protocols.
4.(a) Write an algorithm for solving Two-Army issue. (OR)
(b) define Distributed File System in Sun Network File System.
5.(a) elaborate the differences ranging from Online and Real-time systems? (OR)
(b) How to create a RTOS Based on a Modula-2 Kernel?

PART-B
ans ALL the ques. (5 * 15 = 75)
6.(a) what are in detail Remote Procedure Call. (OR)
(b) Write elaborately on Remote Object Invocation.
7.(a) discuss Code Migration. (OR)
(b) explain about Naming and Implementation of Name Space.
8.(a) Write Electron Algorithms and Distribution Protocols. (OR)
(b) discuss the concepts of Consistency and Replication
9.(a) define Process Resilience and Failure Masking in detail. (OR)
(b) explain about Distributed Commit and Recovery strategies.
10.(a) Summarize the features of Real-Time systems and its Classification. (OR)
(b) Explain Memory Management and Resource Control in RTOS.

Earning:   Approval pending.