Spring 2012

Master of Computer Application (MCA) Semester II MC0070 Operating System 4 Credits

(Book ID: B0682 & B0683)

Assignment Set 1 (60 Marks)

Part-A (Each question carries equal marks) 1. List out salient Operating System functions. 2. List out major components of Operating System 3. Define Process. 4. Define Threads. 5. Mention the necessary conditions for Deadlock occurrence. Part-B 1. Write a note on: 3. Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) Distributed Operating Systems
(5+5) Marks (5+5) Marks

(1* 5) =5 marks

2. Write a note on:

Micro Kernel Architecture Unix Architecture

(10) Marks

Bring out the features of Best Fit, Worst Fit and First Fit with a block diagrams illustrating them

4. Bring out the salient features of:

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(2+3) Marks

Paging Segmentation
Operating Systems

5. Define Cache Memory: 6. Concept of Associative mapping Fully Associative mapping

(10) Marks

Bring out the concepts of Basic Cache Memory structure

For the following reference string with three page memory frame: 10 marks 6, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 6, 0, 3, 2, 1, 2, 0, 1, 6, 1, 0, 3 a. Apply FIFO algorithm b. Apply LRU algorithm c. Apply Optimal algorithm d. Apply Clock algorithm

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Operating Systems

Spring 2012

Master of Computer Application (MCA) Semester II MC0070 Operating System 4 Credits

(Book ID: B0682 & B0683)

Assignment Set 2 (60 Marks)

1. Briefly discuss File system of UNIX Operating Systems marks

(5 )

2. Write the syntax for USERADD, GROUPADD, USERDEL commands 3. Define process. What is the significance following terms PID, PPID, UID, EUID, GID, EGID 4. Explain the fork( ) and pipe( ) system calls (10) marks

(10) marks

5. Consider that you have to carry out following tasks using UNIX OS: Move a file from operating_systems directory to unix directory Copy a file from BCA directory to MCA directory Remove a file from a directory called SMU Mention the commands used along with complete syntax. 6. What is the significance of chmod command. Explain the two forms of chmod commands with proper examples. $ chmod 7 7 4 means? $ chmod u+r w means?

7. Write the syntax for: case statement and If Else statement in shell scripts.

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Operating Systems