Question 1

Which necessary condition for deadlock is removed by each of the following.
A. Require processes to request all required resources at once.
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B. Allow only one process at a time in the process table.
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C. Take all resources from processes when deadlock occurs and restart the processes.
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Question 2

Fill in the blanks below with the part on the operating system (file manager,memory manager,device drivers,window manager,scheduler,dispatcher)that performs the activity described.
A. _______________ Executes each time a time slice terminates
B. _______________ Removes entries from the process table
C. _______________ Maintains a record of available mass storage space
D. _______________ Displays icons on the computer screen

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Question 3

What problem could occur if,to allow more processes to share time in a multiprogramming environment,an operating system is designed to use very short time slices?
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Question 4

Suppose an operating system allocates time slices in 10 millisecond units and the time required for a context switch is negligible.
A. How many processes can obtain a time slice in one second?
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B. How many processes can obtain a time slice in one second if half of them use only half of their
slice?
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Question 5

A ______________ is a set of instructions.In contrast,a ________________ is the activity of executing those instructions.

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Question 6

Explain the difference between application software and system software.

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Question 7

Fill in the blanks below with the part on the operating system (file manager,memory manager,device drivers,window manager,scheduler,dispatcher)that performs the activity described.
A. _______________ Places new entries in the process table
B. _______________ Performs the actual communication with I/O units
C. _______________ Maintains a record of memory allocations
D. _______________ Protects files from unauthorized access

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Question 8

What conditions are necessary for deadlock to occur?

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Question 9

Describe a scenario that leads to deadlock in a computer system.

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Question 10

List three popular operating systems.
A. ___________________
B. ___________________
C. ___________________

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A. ___________________
B. ___________________
C....

Question 11

What is meant by the term load balancing in the context of multiprocessor computers?
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Question 12

List three popular smartphone operating systems.
A. ___________________
B. ___________________
C. ___________________

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A. ___________________
B....

Question 13

What action is performed as a result of executing each of the following types of instructions?
A. Test-and-set ________________________________________
B. Interrupt disable __________________________________________
C. Interrupt enable _______________________________

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Question 14

List three features provided by modern CPUs that are used by operating systems to implement multitasking environments.
A. ___________________
B. ___________________
C. ___________________

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Question 15

If it takes one microsecond to perform a context switch and processes use only half of their allotted 10 millisecond time slices,what percent of a CPUs time is spent performing context switches rather than executing processes?
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Question 16

Fill in the blanks below with the part on the operating system (file manager,memory manager,device drivers,window manager,scheduler,dispatcher)that performs the activity described.
A. _______________ Maintains a record of what is displayed on the computer's screen
B. _______________ Performs the switching from one process to another
C. _______________ Maintains the directory system
D. _______________ Creates virtual memory

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Question 17

In each blank below write a term that might be considered the opposite of the term next to the blank.
A. _______________ Interactive processing
B. _______________ System software
C. _______________ Waiting process

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Question 18

What are privileged instructions?

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Question 19

List four resources whose access an operating system should coordinate.
A. ___________________________
B. _____________________________
C. ___________________________
D. _____________________________

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Question 20

In contrast to early batch processing techniques,____________________ allows the user to communicate with the computer while the user's application is being executed.In turn,this type of processing requires that the computer's responses to its environment be performed in a timely manner,a requirement known as _______________________ .

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Quiz 3: Operating Systems

Which necessary condition for deadlock is removed by each of the following. A. Require processes to request all required resources at once. B. Allow only one process at a time in the process table. C. Take all resources from processes when deadlock occurs and restart the processes.

What problem could occur if,to allow more processes to share time in a multiprogramming environment,an operating system is designed to use very short time slices? ________________________________________________________________________

Suppose an operating system allocates time slices in 10 millisecond units and the time required for a context switch is negligible. A. How many processes can obtain a time slice in one second? B. How many processes can obtain a time slice in one second if half of them use only half of their slice?

A is a set of instructions.In contrast,a __ is the activity of executing those instructions.

Explain the difference between application software and system software.

What conditions are necessary for deadlock to occur?

Describe a scenario that leads to deadlock in a computer system.

List three popular operating systems. A. _________ B. _ C. ___________

What is meant by the term load balancing in the context of multiprocessor computers? ________________________________________________________________________

List three popular smartphone operating systems. A. _________ B. _ C. ___________

What action is performed as a result of executing each of the following types of instructions? A. Test-and-set ________ B. Interrupt disable C. Interrupt enable _

List three features provided by modern CPUs that are used by operating systems to implement multitasking environments. A. _________ B. _ C. ___________

If it takes one microsecond to perform a context switch and processes use only half of their allotted 10 millisecond time slices,what percent of a CPUs time is spent performing context switches rather than executing processes? ____________

In each blank below write a term that might be considered the opposite of the term next to the blank. A. _______ Interactive processing B. _ System software C. _________ Waiting process

What are privileged instructions?

List four resources whose access an operating system should coordinate. A. _____________ B. _ C. _ D. _________________

In contrast to early batch processing techniques, allows the user to communicate with the computer while the user's application is being executed.In turn,this type of processing requires that the computer's responses to its environment be performed in a timely manner,a requirement known as ___ .

Quiz 3: Operating Systems

What problem could occur if,to allow more processes to share time in a multiprogramming environment,an operating system is designed to use very short time slices? ________________________________________________________________________

A ______________ is a set of instructions.In contrast,a ________________ is the activity of executing those instructions.

Explain the difference between application software and system software.

What conditions are necessary for deadlock to occur?

Describe a scenario that leads to deadlock in a computer system.

List three popular operating systems. A. ___________________ B. ___________________ C. ___________________

What is meant by the term load balancing in the context of multiprocessor computers? ________________________________________________________________________

List three popular smartphone operating systems. A. ___________________ B. ___________________ C. ___________________

What action is performed as a result of executing each of the following types of instructions? A. Test-and-set ________________________________________ B. Interrupt disable __________________________________________ C. Interrupt enable _______________________________

List three features provided by modern CPUs that are used by operating systems to implement multitasking environments. A. ___________________ B. ___________________ C. ___________________

If it takes one microsecond to perform a context switch and processes use only half of their allotted 10 millisecond time slices,what percent of a CPUs time is spent performing context switches rather than executing processes? ____________

In each blank below write a term that might be considered the opposite of the term next to the blank. A. _______________ Interactive processing B. _______________ System software C. _______________ Waiting process

What are privileged instructions?

List four resources whose access an operating system should coordinate. A. ___________________________ B. _____________________________ C. ___________________________ D. _____________________________

A is a set of instructions.In contrast,a __ is the activity of executing those instructions.

List three popular operating systems. A. _________ B. _ C. ___________

List three popular smartphone operating systems. A. _________ B. _ C. ___________

What action is performed as a result of executing each of the following types of instructions? A. Test-and-set ________ B. Interrupt disable C. Interrupt enable _

List three features provided by modern CPUs that are used by operating systems to implement multitasking environments. A. _________ B. _ C. ___________

In each blank below write a term that might be considered the opposite of the term next to the blank. A. _______ Interactive processing B. _ System software C. _________ Waiting process

List four resources whose access an operating system should coordinate. A. _____________ B. _ C. _ D. _________________