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COS 3721 - Concepts and Terms
TEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200-
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Quiz Memory Partitioning
Ans: Segregating memory to protect the operating system.
Quiz Security Data
Ans: Information like passwords stored in protected memory.
Quiz Operating System Updates
Ans: Modifications to improve functionality or security.
Quiz Client-Server Model
Ans: Architecture where clients request services from servers.
Quiz Peer-to-Peer Model
Ans: Decentralized network where each node acts as client/server.
Quiz Fault Tolerance
Ans: System's ability to continue operation despite failures.
Quiz Redundancy
Ans: Duplication of critical components to increase reliability.
Quiz Multiprogramming
Ans: Multiple programs run simultaneously on a single CPU.
, Quiz Time-Sharing
Ans: Multiple users share system resources concurrently.
Quiz Interrupt
Ans: Hardware signal to change control flow in the system.
Quiz Trap
Ans: Software-generated interrupt for error handling or OS calls.
Quiz Mobile Operating Systems Challenges
Ans: Limited resources require careful management of power and memory.
Quiz Open-Source Advantages
Ans: Collaborative development leads to rapid improvements.
Quiz Open-Source Disadvantages
Ans: Potential lack of support and backward compatibility issues.
Quiz Device Controller
Ans: Interface between peripherals and the operating system.
Quiz Device Driver
Ans: Software that communicates with device controllers.
Quiz Direct Memory Access (DMA)
Ans: Allows devices to transfer data without CPU intervention.
Quiz DMA Operation Initiation
Ans: CPU writes to special registers to start DMA.
Quiz Memory Bus Competition
Ans: CPU and devices compete for memory access.
Quiz System Call Parameters
Ans: Methods to pass data to the operating system.
Quiz RPC Mechanism