Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) 2006 M.C.A - V - OPERATING SYSTEMS - Question Paper

M.C.A.(Previous) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2006
PAPER - V - OPERATING SYSTEMS

Time: 3 hours Maximum: 75 marks

part - A - (3 X 15 = 45 marks)
ans any 3 of the subsequent

1. (a) discuss differences ranging from trap and an interrupt.
(b) What is process? discuss the process state transition diagram with examples.
2. discuss how the concurrent processes cooperate by sharing and by communication.
3. discuss different page replacement algorithms.
4. discuss the various file allocation methods.
5. discuss security implementation by password protection.

part - B - (5 X five = 25 marks)
ans any 5 of the subsequent

6. discuss about operating system kernel.
7. Write about process scheduling.
8. discuss about Deadlock Avoidance.
9. discuss paging concept with 1 example.
10. discuss kinds of File system.
11. Write about Device Drivers.
12. discuss various Disk Schedulings.
13. discuss about Authentication.

part - C - (5 X one = five marks)
ans any ALL of the subsequent

14. describe Multiprogramming.
15. What is Semaphores?
16. describe segmentation.
17. describe caching.
18. describe RAID.

Earning:   Approval pending.