Centre for Development of Advanced Computing%28C-DAC%29 2002 M.C.A 201 Operating System - Question Paper

END-TERM exam
Third Semester [MCA] - DECEMBER 2002
Paper Code: MCA 201 Subject: Operating System
Time: three Hours Maximum Marks: 70

Q. 1.
(a) describe User, Job and process. discuss the relation ranging from user, job
process and address space.
(b) List benefit of spooling. provide 1 sentence explaining of every. Is
spooling feasible for all kinds of I/O devices?

Q. 2. describe subsequent terms (Any four)
(a) Multiprogramming (b) Protection Hardware (c) Job Scheduler
(d) Interrupt hardware (e) Process Scheduler (f) Virtual Memory
(g) Primary Memory

Q. 3. elaborate functions of memory management in operating system? List
techniques used for memory management.

Q. 4. define multiprogramming with the help of example. provide list of memory
management technique used for programming.

Q. 5. discuss the role of operating system as resource manger.

Q. 6. define single contiguous allocation method. List advantages and
disadvantages of this method.

Q. 7. define Demand page memory management technique along with advantages
and disadvantages.

Q. 8. elaborate different page removal technique used for memory management?
discuss any 2 techniques.

Q. 9.
(a) discuss Job Scheduling and list function of job scheduler.
(b) discuss process scheduling and list functions of process scheduler.

Q. 10. define the need of device management. discuss techniques used for
managing and allocating devices.

Q. 11. elaborate Direct Access Storage Devices? provide example and discuss one
of them with diagram.

Earning:   Approval pending.