OPERATING SYSTEMS

QUESTIONS
APRIL-2007
SECTION-A(5*8=40)
1.What is ‘macro’ facility?what are
its advantages?
2.Explain the contents on file
directory entry?
3.What is meant by the terms
‘critical region’ and ‘mutual
exclusion’?
4.What is a deadlock?Give an
examples?
5.Describe the various methods for
implementing PMT?
6.What is the difference between a
worm and a virus?How can they be
prevented?
7.What are the basic requirements
of a windows baded GUI?
8.Explain the types of files
recognized by UNIX?
SECTION-
B(3*20=60)
9.Describe broadly the device
management functions within the
operating system?
10.Discuss the merits/demerits of two
ways in which the operating system
can recover from a deadlock?
11.Explain any five page replacements
policies?
12.Explain the common components
of a GUI environment?
13.Explain the sequece of operations
when a user logs in and starts
working?