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Operating System

Notes 2.7 Review Questions

1. Write short note on Distributed System.

2. Explain the nature of real time system.
3. What is batch system? What are the shortcomings of early batch systems? Explain it.
4. Write the differences between the time sharing system and distributed system.
5. Describe real time operating system. Give an example of it.

6. Explain parallel system with suitable example.
7. Write the differences between the real time system and personal system.
8. “Most modern computer systems use disks as the primary on-line storage of information,
of both programs and data”. Explain.

9. Write short note on networking.
10. “The operating system picks one of the programs and starts executing”. Discuss.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. process 2. Memory 3. fi le
4. distributed system 5. end-user utilities 6. single user
7. one 8. networked computing 9. spooling 10. Interaction

2.8 Further Readings

Books Andrew M. Lister, Fundamentals of Operating Systems, Wiley.
Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Albert S. Woodhull, Systems Design and Implementation,
Prentice Hall.
Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Modern Operating System, Prentice Hall.
Colin Ritchie, Operating Systems, BPB Publications.
Deitel H.M., “Operating Systems, 2nd Edition, Addison Wesley.
I.A. Dhotre, Operating System, Technical Publications.
Milankovic, Operating System, Tata MacGraw Hill, New Delhi.
Silberschatz, Gagne & Galvin, “Operating System Concepts”, John Wiley & Sons,
Seventh Edition.
Stalling, W., “Operating Systems”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall.

Online links www.en.wikipedia.org
www.web-source.net
www.webopedia.com

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