Osmania University (OU) 2002 B.C.A Computer Application Operating System - Question Paper
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Operating system
BCA second sem
PART - A
1. List the 3 functions of resource management.
2. List any 3 kinds of interrupts.
3. List any 3 resources of a virtual computer.
4. Expand SPOOL.
5. The sharing of physical resources by more than 1 process is called __
6. What is the purpose of Iseek system call ?
7. provide any 1 cause for the process to get blocked.
8. Which IPC trend is more suitable for accessing and updating pass word file ?
9. List 4 necessary conditions for dead lock.
10. provide any 1 difference ranging from a process and a thread.
11. When the order of process completion does make a difference in results, the issue is called _______
12. The output of compiler is called as _______
13. List 2 types of external symbols.
14. provide an advantage of runtime dynamic linking.
15. Expand TLB.
16. _______ is an operating system process that wakes up periodically and perform operation.
17. _____is a program in execution.
18. ______is an area in a virtual address space that contains data used for 1 purpose, that is , a code module, an array or a table.
19. A _______is a synchronization primitive with 2 operations : wait and signal.
20. ____is a software that communicates with a device controller.
21. ____is a unit of transfer ranging from disk drive and main memory during a single I/O operation.
22. _____is the physical movement of read/write head in a disk system to the cylinder where the next read/write will takes place.
23. Expand FAT.
24. _______ is the activity of making sure that a user is really who he/she is.
25. List any 1 disadvantage of client - server model.
PART - B
2 a) discuss the flow of control during a system call. 6m
b) discuss what process dispatching is 4m
OR
3 a) elaborate the 3 objects the simple operating system implements and what operations are allowed on them. 7m
b) discuss the difference ranging from a program and a process 3m
UNIT -II
4. List and briefly discuss any 5 IPC trends. 10m
OR
5 a) provide any 2 examples of programs that uses threads. 6m
b) Why are semaphores more efficient than message passing ? 4m
UNIT - III
6. define the process of loading a load module for execution. 10m
OR
7. a) define the actions an operating system must take when a page fault interrupt occurs. 6m
b) define the differences ranging from linking and relocation. 4m
UNIT -IV
8. define the layout of a file system. 10m
OR
9. a) define the differences ranging from block devices and character devices.
b) discuss the purposes of a device driver. 5m
UNIT-V
10. a) List out the 4 main tasks of the resource manger. 6m
b) Write notes on access control list. 4m
OR
11 a) How do you construct a protection domain with capability lists. 6m
b) What is a distributed operating system. 4m
Earning: Approval pending. |