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University Examinations 2019/2020
FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
CIT 1210: OPERATING SYSTEMS
DATE: OCTOBER, 2020 TIME: 11/2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions.
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a) Define the following terms:
i. An operating system (2 Marks)
ii. Batch (2 Marks)
iii. Interrupts (2 Marks)
iv. Caching (2 Marks)
v. Thread (2 Marks)
b) Outline at least three goals of an operating system. (3 Marks)
c) Mention two features of an operating system (2 Marks)
d) Highlight the three key elements of an operating system (3 Marks)
e) Explain briefly at least three functions of an operating system (3 Marks)
f) Explain the evolution of the modern Operating System (5 Marks)
g) Define:
i. Memory management (2 Marks)
ii. File management (2 Marks)
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P.O. Box 972-60200 – Meru-Kenya
Tel: +254(0) 799 529 958, +254(0) 799 529 959, + 254 (0) 712 524 293,
Website: Email:
University Examinations 2019/2020
FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
CIT 1210: OPERATING SYSTEMS
DATE: OCTOBER, 2020 TIME: 11/2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions.
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a) Define the following terms:
i. An operating system (2 Marks)
ii. Batch (2 Marks)
iii. Interrupts (2 Marks)
iv. Caching (2 Marks)
v. Thread (2 Marks)
b) Outline at least three goals of an operating system. (3 Marks)
c) Mention two features of an operating system (2 Marks)
d) Highlight the three key elements of an operating system (3 Marks)
e) Explain briefly at least three functions of an operating system (3 Marks)
f) Explain the evolution of the modern Operating System (5 Marks)
g) Define:
i. Memory management (2 Marks)
ii. File management (2 Marks)
Meru University of Science & Technology is ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Foundation of Innovations Page 1
