2023 2024 MBA - Question Bank Operating System Anna University MCA

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Describe the difference between simple batch system and multiprogrammed batch system

Discuss the essential properties of Real Time Systems

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sector sparing and sector slipping

What are overlays.

List the features of Linux Systems

What is TLB? How it is implemented?

What is ISAM?

Why are page sizes always powers of 2?

What is the cause of thrashing? How does the system detect thrashing?

How is the directory structure implemented using has table?

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1(a)
(i) How do clustered systems differ from multiprocessor system?
(ii) List five services provided by an OS, Explain how each provides convenience to the users?
(iii) In what wys is the modular kernel approach similar to layered approach? In what ways does it differ from the layered approach?
OR
(b)
(i) Differentiate symmetric and Asymmetric multiprocessing systems
(ii) Discuss the important modules of Operating systems

12.
(a)
(i) Modify the Producer-Consumer algorithm to allow all the buffers to be utilized fully
(ii) Discuss the naming and blocking issues in Inter Process Communication (IPC)
OR
(b) Assume the following processes arrive for execution at the time indicated and also mention with the length of the CPU-burst time given in milliseconds.

13. (a) (i) Show as to how to implement the wait () an signal () semaphore operations in multiprocessor environment using Test –and-set instructions. Develop pseudo code for implementing the operations
(ii) Explain the implementation of Readers-Writers problem using monitors

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(a)
(i) ompare the segmented paging scheme with the hashed page tables scheme for handling larger address space. Under what circumstances one scheme is better than the other?
(ii) discuss the hardware support required to support demand paging.

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