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A–9407 Sub. Code
4BCE5C1
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2020
Fifth Semester
Computer Science
OPERATING SYSTEM
(CBCS – 2014 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part A (10 2 = 20)
Answer ALL questions.
1. What is an Operating System?
2. Write down any two primary advantages to using virtual
machines.
3. What do you mean by Interprocess Communication?
4. What is the objective of multiprogramming?
5. Distinguish between counting and binary semaphore.
6. Define the term "Deadlock".
7. What is the difference between internal and external
fragmentation?
8. What is thrashing?
9. List out any four attributes of file.
10. What are the methods of free-space allocation?
A–9407 Sub. Code
4BCE5C1
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2020
Fifth Semester
Computer Science
OPERATING SYSTEM
(CBCS – 2014 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part A (10 2 = 20)
Answer ALL questions.
1. What is an Operating System?
2. Write down any two primary advantages to using virtual
machines.
3. What do you mean by Interprocess Communication?
4. What is the objective of multiprogramming?
5. Distinguish between counting and binary semaphore.
6. Define the term "Deadlock".
7. What is the difference between internal and external
fragmentation?
8. What is thrashing?
9. List out any four attributes of file.
10. What are the methods of free-space allocation?