CS604 Midterm Past Papers

18-December 2016 · CS604 Midterm Paper 2016 SOLVED · Today my paper of CS604 at 04.30PM 18-Dec-16

-------- command gives a snapshot of the current processes.

1. ps pg # 66
2. top
3. who
4. ls

Correct answer: ps pg # 66

--------------command to resume the execution of a suspended job in the foreground

1. fg pg# 68
2. bg
3. jobs
4. kill

Correct answer: fg pg# 68

__________ scheduler selects the process from the job pool and put them in main memory.

1. Long term pg # 36
2. Short term
3. Medium term
4. Swapper

Correct answer: Long term pg # 36

Taking the CPU from one process and giving the CPU to another process is termed as

Context Switching P/31

Dispatching Swapping Tracking

a) Kernel

b) Shell P/13

c) Signal d) API

The time it takes for the dispatcher to stop one process and start another running is known as the-

Dispatch latency

Scheduling Context switching None of the given options

The scheduling of _____________ are done by the operating system. Select correct option:

Kernel threads P/70

User level threads Both Kernel and User Level thread None of the give option

Real time Systems that control scientific experiments, medical imaging systems, industrial control systems and certain display systems.

-------------has a hierarchical file system structure.

UNIX (Page# 22)

The ___________ are used for communication between related or unrelated processes on the same system or unrelated processes on different systems.

BSD Sockets (Page# 50)

The time it takes for the dispatcher to stop one process and start another running is known as the-----------.

Dispatch latency (Page# 80)

The basic purpose of ________________is to help the users to utilize the hardware resources for completing different tasks in a simplified manner

OS helps manages the following except

Shell (Page# 13)

A solution to the critical section problem must satisfy the following requirements

1. Progress
2. Mutual exclusion
3. Bounded Waiting
4. All of these (Page 101)

Correct answer: All of these (Page 101)

The critical section problem can be solved by the following except

1. Software based solution
2. Firmware based solution (Page 101)
3. Operating system based solution
4. Hardware based solution

Correct answer: Firmware based solution (Page 101)

The basic purpose of ________________is to help the users to utilize the hardware resources for completing different tasks in a simplified manner

1. Operating system (Page 6)
2. Application software
3. All Software
4. All of the given

Correct answer: Operating system (Page 6)

OS helps manages the following except

1. Application software