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What is not a main structural element of a computer system?
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Processor
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Main memory
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System bus
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Operating bus
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Which of the following element of a computer system controls the operation of the computer and performs its data processing functions?
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Processor
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Main memory
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System bus
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I/O modules
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Which of the following element of a computer system moves data between the the computer and its external environment?
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Processor
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Main memory
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System bus
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I/O modules
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Which of the following element of a computer system stores data and programs?
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Processor
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Main memory
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System bus
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I/O modules
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Which of the following provides for communication among elements of a computer system?
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Processor
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Main memory
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System bus
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I/O modules
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Which of the following registers are used by the processor to exchange data with memory?
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MAR and MBR
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I/OAR and I/OBR
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PC and IR
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Program status word
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Which of the following registers are used by the processor to exchange data with input/output module?
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MAR and MBR
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I/OAR and I/OBR
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PC and IR
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Program status word
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If the required block is not present in the cache then ______ occurs.
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cache latency
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cache hit
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cache delay
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cache miss
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In direct mapping the presence of the block in memory is checked with the help of _____ field.
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In fully associative mapping, there are the following fields
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tag, word
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tag, block, word
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tag, set, word
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tag, block
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The algorithm to remove and place new contents into the cache is called _______
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Replacement algorithm
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Renewal algorithm
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Updation
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Compaction
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The bit used to indicate whether the block was recently used or not is _______
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Control bit
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Reference bit
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Dirty bit
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Valid bit
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The correspondence between the main memory blocks and those in the cache is given by _________
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Hash function
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Mapping function
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Locale function
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Assign function
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The effectiveness of the cache memory is based on the property of ________</
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Locality of reference
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Memory localisation
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Memory size
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Memory access time
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The memory blocks are mapped on to the cache with the help of ______
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Hash functions
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Write policy
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Replacement policy
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Mapping functions
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The method of mapping the consecutive memory blocks to consecutive cache blocks is called ______
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Set associative
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Fully associative
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Direct
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Indirect
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The reason for the implementation of the cache memory is ________
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To increase the internal memory of the system
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The difference in speeds of operation of the processor and memory
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To reduce the memory access and cycle time
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To increase the memory access and cycle time
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The spatial aspect of the locality of reference means ________
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That the recently executed instruction is executed again next
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That the recently executed won’t be executed again
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That the instruction executed will be executed at a later time
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That the instruction in close proximity of the instruction executed will be executed in future
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The technique of searching for a block by going through all the tags is ______
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Linear search
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Binary search
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Associative search
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Indirect search
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The temporal aspect of the locality of reference means ________
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That the recently executed instruction won’t be executed soon
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That the recently executed instruction is temporarily not referenced
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That the recently executed instruction will be executed soon again
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None of the mentioned
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This bit indicates if the slot holds a block belonging to the program being executed
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Control bit
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Reference bit
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Dirty bit
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Valid bit
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Which is the fastest cache mapping function?
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While using the direct mapping technique, in a 16 bit system the higher order 5 bits are used for ________
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The set-associative map technique is a combination of the direct and associative technique
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We have
Ts = average (system) access time
T1 = access time of M1 (e.g. cache)
T2 = access time of M2 (e.g. main memory)
T3 = access time of M3 (e.g. disk)
H1 = hit ratio, fraction of time reference is found in M1
H2 = hit ratio, fraction of time reference is found in M2
The average time to access an item, in case the item in cache is:
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We have
Ts = average (system) access time
T1 = access time of M1 (e.g. cache)
T2 = access time of M2 (e.g. main memory)
T3 = access time of M3 (e.g. disk)
H1 = hit ratio, fraction of time reference is found in M1
H2 = hit ratio, fraction of time reference is found in M2
The average time to access an item, in case the item in main memory is:
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We have
Ts = average (system) access time
T1 = access time of M1 (e.g. cache)
T2 = access time of M2 (e.g. main memory)
T3 = access time of M3 (e.g. disk)
H1 = hit ratio, fraction of time reference is found in M1
H2 = hit ratio, fraction of time reference is found in M2
The average time to access an item, in case the item in disk is:
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Ts = H1 × T1 + H2 × T2 + (1 — H2) × T3
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Ts = H1 × T1 + (1 - H1) × (H1 × T1 + H2 × (T1 + T2) + (1 — H2) × (T2 + T3))
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Ts = H1 × T1 + (1 — H1) × H2 × (T2 + T3)
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Ts = H1 × T1 + (1 — H1) × (H2 × (T1 + T2) + (1 — H2) × (T1 + T2 + T3))
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All processes share a semaphore variable mutex, initialized to 1. Each process must execute wait(mutex) before entering the critical section and signal(mutex) afterward. Suppose a process executes in the following manner:
singal (mutex);
critical section;
wait (mutex);
In this situation:
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a deadlock will occur
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processes will starve to enter critical section
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several processes maybe executing in their critical section
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only one process allowed to enter the critical section
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All processes share a semaphore variable mutex, initialized to 1. Each process must execute wait(mutex) before entering the critical section and signal(mutex) afterward. Suppose a process executes in the following manner:
wait (mutex);
critical section;
wait (mutex);
In this situation:
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a deadlock will occur
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processes will starve to enter critical section
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several processes maybe executing in their critical section
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only one process allowed to enter the critical section
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At a particular time of computation the value of a counting semaphore is 7.Then 20 V operations and 15 P operations were completed on this semaphore. The resulting value of the semaphore is:
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At a particular time of computation the value of a counting semaphore is 7.Then 20 P operations and 15 V operations were completed on this semaphore. The resulting value of the semaphore is
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The program follows to use a shared binary semaphore T
Process A
int Y;
A1 : Y = X × 2;
A2 : X = Y;
signal (T);
Process B
int Z;
B1 : wait (T);
B2 : Z = X+1;
X = Z;
T is set to 0 before either process begins execution and, as before, X is set to 5. Now, how many different values of X are possible after both processes finish executing ?
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The following pair of processes share a common variable X
Process A
int Y;
A1 : Y = X × 2;
A2 : X = Y;
Process B
int Z;
B1: Z = X+1;
B2: X = Z;
X is set to 5 before either process begins execution. As usual, statements within a process are executed sequentially, but statements in process A may execute in any order with respect to statements in process B. Which possible execution path gives X=11
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A1 A2 B1 B2
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A1 B1 A2 B2
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A1 B1 B2 A2
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B1 B2 A1 A2
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The following pair of processes share a common variable X
Process A
int Y;
A1 : Y = X × 2;
A2 : X = Y;
Process B
int Z;
B1: Z = X+1;
B2: X = Z;
X is set to 5 before either process begins execution. As usual, statements within a process are executed sequentially, but statements in process A may execute in any order with respect to statements in process B. Which possible execution path gives X=6
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A1 B1 A2 B2
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A1 B1 B2 A2
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B1 A1 B2 A2
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B1 B2 A1 A2
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The following pair of processes share a common variable X
Process A
int Y;
A1 : Y = X × 2;
A2 : X = Y;
Process B
int Z;
B1: Z = X+1;
B2: X = Z;
X is set to 5 before either process begins execution. As usual, statements within a process are executed sequentially, but statements in process A may execute in any order with respect to statements in process B. Which possible execution path gives X=6?
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B1 A1 B2 A2
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B1 A1 A2 B2
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B1 B2 A1 A2
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A1 A2 B1 B2
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The following pair of processes share a common variable X
Process A
int Y;
A1 : Y = X × 2;
A2 : X = Y;
Process B
int Z;
B1: Z = X+1;
B2: X = Z;
X is set to 5 before either process begins execution. As usual, statements within a process are executed sequentially, but statements in process A may execute in any order with respect to statements in process B. Which possible execution path gives X=12?
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A1 A2 B1 B2
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B1 A1 B2 A2
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B1 A1 A2 B2
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B1 B2 A1 A2
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The following pair of processes share a common variable X
Process A
int Y;
A1 : Y = X × 2;
A2 : X = Y;
Process B
int Z;
B1: Z = X+1;
B2: X = Z;
X is set to 5 before either process begins execution. As usual, statements within a process are executed sequentially, but statements in process A may execute in any order with respect to statements in process B. Which possible execution path gives X=10?
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A1 A2 B1 B2
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A1 B1 B2 A2
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B1 A1 A2 B2
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B1 B2 A1 A2
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The following pair of processes share a common variable X
Process A
int Y;
A1 : Y = X × 2;
A2 : X = Y;
Process B
int Z;
B1: Z = X+1;
B2: X = Z;
X is set to 5 before either process begins execution. As usual, statements within a process are executed sequentially, but statements in process A may execute in any order with respect to statements in process B. Which possible execution path gives X=10?
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A1 B1 A2 B2
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B1 A1 B2 A2
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B1 A1 A2 B2
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B1 B2 A1 A2
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Computer programmers are often concerned with synchronization constraints, which are requirements pertaining to the order of events. They are:
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Serialization and Mutual exclusion
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Queueing and dispatching
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Scheduling and dispatching
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Serialization and Mutual inclusion
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x is a shared variable accessed by two writers
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x is a local variable accessed by two writers
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x is a shared variable accessed by two readers
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x is a shared variable accessed by one writer and one reader
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If it is not possible to tell, by looking at the program, what will happen when it executes, then the program is
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non-deterministic
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non-distributed
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non-deadlocked
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non-divisible
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Semaphore operation sem.P( ) is alternative to
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sem.signal
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sem.wait
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semaphore initialization
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semaphore read
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Semaphore operation sem.V( ) is alternative to
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sem.signal ( )
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sem.wait( )
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semaphore initialization
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semaphore read
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Semaphores were invented by
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Edsger Dijkstra
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Tim Berners-Lee
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Vint Cerf
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Leonard Kleinrock
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Two events are ______________ if we cannot tell by looking at the program which will happen first
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Concurrent
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Constrained
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Sequential
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Mutually excluded
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the unit of data exchanged between cache and main memory
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the unit of data exchanged between cache and registers
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the unit of data exchanged between registers and main memory
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the unit of data exchanged between cache and secondary memory
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If the accessed word is found in the faster memory, that is defined as a:
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If the accessed word is not found in the faster memory, that is defined as a:
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If the contents of a block in the cache are altered, then it is needed to save it back to main memory before replacing it. This is called:
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write policy
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locality of reference
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replacement algorithm
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mapping function
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This chooses which block to replace when a new block is to be loaded into the cache and the cache already had all slots filled with other blocks:
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cache size
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write policy
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locality of reference
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replacement algorithm
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This determines which cache location the block will occupy:
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mapping function
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write policy
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locality of reference
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block size
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When a processor attempts to read a byte or word of memory, it firstly checks the:
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Cache
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Main memory
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Disk
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CD
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Which of the following statements is false:
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compaction does not involve relocation of programs
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compaction is also known as garbage collection
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the system must stop everything while it performs the compaction
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the technique of storage compaction involves moving all occupied areas of storage to one end or other of main storage
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is the device where information is stored
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is a device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory
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is a sequence of instructions
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is typically characterized by interactive processing and time-slicing of the CPU's time to allow quick response to each user
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is the device where information is stored
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is a device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory
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is a sequence of instructions
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is typically characterized by interactive processing and time-slicing of the CPU's time to allow quick response to each user
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is the device where information is stored
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is a sequence of instructions
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is a device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory
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is typically characterized by interactive processing and time-slicing of the CPU's time to allow quick response to each user
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The memory allocation scheme subject to "external" fragmentation is?
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The memory allocation scheme subject to "internal" fragmentation is?
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Any program, no matter how small, will occupy an entire partition results in?
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internal fragmentation
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segmentation
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external fragmentation
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paging
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How to solve problem of equal-size partitions?
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How to solve problem of "external" fragmentation?
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is an access to a page not currently in memory
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is an error is a specific page
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occurs when a program accesses a page of memory
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is a reference to a page belonging to another program
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Which of the following statements is false?
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internal fragmentation is increased with small pages
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a small page size causes large page tables
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a large page size causes instructions and data that will not be referenced brought into primary storage
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I/O transfers are more efficient with large pages
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allows each program in turn to use the memory
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allows many programs to use memory simultaneously
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does not work with overlaying
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none of the above
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transferring processes between main memory and secondary memory
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allows many programs to use memory simultaneously
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allocate processes in the smallest block of memory
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none of the above
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Which of the following is not true about the memory management?
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virtual memory is used only in multi-user systems
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segmentation suffers from external fragmentation
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paging suffers from internal fragmentation
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segmented memory can be paged
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Segmentation suffers from external fragmentation?
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Paging suffers from external fragmentation?
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is a method of memory allocation by which the program is subdivided into equal portions, or pages and core is subdivided into equal portions or blocks
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consists of those addresses that may be generated by a processor during execution of a computation
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is a method of allocating processor time
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allows multiple programs to reside in separate areas of core at the time
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What is a method of memory allocation by which the program is subdivided into equal portions, or pages and core is subdivided into equal portions or blocks?
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paging
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partition
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segmentation
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virtual memory
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In memory systems, boundary registers?
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track the beginning and ending of programs
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are only necessary with unequal-length partitions
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are only necessary with fixed partitions
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are used for temporary program variable storage
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A relationship between processes such that each has some part (critical section) which must not be executed while the critical section of another is being executed, is known as?
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mutual exclusion
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semaphore
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multiprogramming
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multitasking
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CPU fetches the instruction from memory according to the value of?
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program counter
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status register
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instruction register
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program status word
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A memory used to provide a high speed is called?
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cache
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stack pointer
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disk buffer
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main memory
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Which one of the following is the address generated by CPU?
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logical address
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physical address
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absolute address
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none of the above
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Runtime mapping from virtual to physical address is done by?
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memory management unit
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CPU
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PCI
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none of the above
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The address of a page table in memory is pointed by:
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page table base register
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stack pointer
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page register
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program counter
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Program always deals with:
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logical address
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physical address
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absolute address
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relative address
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What is compaction?
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a technique for overcoming external fragmentation
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a paging technique
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a technique for overcoming internal fragmentation
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a technique for overcoming fatal error
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Operating System maintains the page table for:
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each process
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each thread
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each instruction
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each address
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In contiguous memory allocation:
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each process is contained in a single contiguous section of memory
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all processes are contained in a single contiguous section of memory
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the memory space is contiguous
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none of the above
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When memory is divided into several fixed sized partitions, each partition may contain ________.
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In fixed sized partition, the degree of multiprogramming is bounded by ___________.
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the number of partitions
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the CPU utilization
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the memory size
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all of the above
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The first fit, best fit and worst fit are strategies to select a ______.
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free hole from a set of available holes
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process from a queue to put in memory
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processor to run the next process
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all of the above
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In internal fragmentation, memory is internal to a partition and:
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is not being used
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is being used
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is always used
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none of the above
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A solution to the problem of external fragmentation is:
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compaction
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larger memory space
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smaller memory space
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unequal size parts
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__________ is generally faster than _________ .
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first fit, best fit
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best fit, first fit
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worst fit, best fit
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none of the above
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External fragmentation exists when:
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enough total memory exists to satisfy a request but it is not contiguous
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the total memory is insufficient to satisfy a request
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a request cannot be satisfied even when the total memory is free
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none of the above
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External fragmentation will not occur when:
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When the memory allocated to a process is slightly larger than the process, then:
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Main memory is broken into fixed-sized blocks called ________.
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frames
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pages
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segments
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none of the above
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Fixed-length block of data in secondary memory is called ________.
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frames
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pages
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segments
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none of the above
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Variable-length block of data that resides in secondary memory is called ________.
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frames
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pages
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segments
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none of the above
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Every address generated by the CPU is divided into two parts:
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page number
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page offset
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frame bit
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frame offset
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The __________ is used as an index into the page table.
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page number
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frame bit
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page offset
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frame offset
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The _____ table contains the base address of each page in physical memory.
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page
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process
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memory
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frame
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With paging there is no ________ fragmentation.
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external
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internal
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either type of
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none of the above
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The operating system maintains a ______ table that keeps track of how many frames have been allocated, how many are there, and how many are available.
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frame
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page
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segment
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memory
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For every process there is a __________.
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page table
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copy of page table
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pointer to page table
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frame table
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If a page number is not found in the TLB, then it is known as a:
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TLB miss
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buffer miss
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TLB hit
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page fault
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If a page table entry is present in the TLB, then it is known as a:
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TLB miss
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buffer miss
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TLB hit
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page fault
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If a page table entry is not in main memory, then it is known as a:
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TLB miss
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buffer miss
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TLB hit
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page fault
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When free memory is split into many unconnected pieces we call it:
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Internal fragmentation
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External fragmentation
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Compaction
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Memory distribution
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Memory partitioning algorithm that uses binary tree as a data structure is called:
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First-fit algorithm
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Next-fit algorithm
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Buddy system
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Best-fit algorithm
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Which of the following is not a principle of storage management responsibilities?
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This algorithm reduces the rate of production of small gaps
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Best fit
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Worst fit
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First fit
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Next fit
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This is the fastest algorithm because it searches as little as possible
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Best fit
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Worst fit
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First fit
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Next fit
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This algorithm is slow, and may even tend to fill up memory with tiny useless holes
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Best fit
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Worst fit
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First fit
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Next fit
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To find a free partition this algorithm starts searching from where it left off, not from the beginning
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Best fit
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Worst fit
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First fit
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Next fit
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In segmentation, each address is specified by (choose two):
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a segment number
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an offset
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a value
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a key
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A binary semaphore is a semaphore with integer values::A binary semaphore is a semaphore with integer values
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1 and 0
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1 and -1
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0 and -1
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1 and 2
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A monitor is a type of
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A monitor is a type of
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is a hexadecimal value
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must be accessed from only one process
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can be accessed from multiple processes
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cannot be accessed by processes
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A procedure defined within a ________ can access only those variables declared locally within the _______ and its formal parameters
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process, semaphore
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process, monitor
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semaphore, semaphore
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monitor, monitor
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A set of processes is deadlock if:
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each process is blocked and will remain so forever
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each process is terminated
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all processes are trying to kill each other
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none of the above
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A situation where several processes access and manipulate the same data concurrently and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which access takes place is called:
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race condition
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data consistency
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starvation
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mutual exclusion
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An un-interruptible unit is known as
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single
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atomic
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static
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safe
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An un-interruptible unit is known as
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atomic
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single
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static
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None of the above
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Concurrent access to shared data may result in::Concurrent access to shared data may result in
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data consistency
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data insecurity
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data inconsistency
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data complexity
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Four necessary conditions for deadlock to exist are: mutual exclusion, no-preemption, circular wait and
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hold and wait
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deadlock avoidance
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race condition
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starvation
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If a process is executing in its critical section, then no other processes can be executing in their critical section. This condition is called
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mutual exclusion
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critical exclusion
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synchronous exclusion
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asynchronous exclusion
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If no process is suspended, the signal operation
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puts the system into a deadlock state
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suspends some default process' execution
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nothing happens
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the output is unpredictable
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In indirect communication between processes P and Q:
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there is a mailbox to help communication between P and Q
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there is another process R to handle and pass on the messages between P and Q
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there is another machine between the two processes to help communication
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none of the above
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In the blocking send, blocking receive:
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the sending process sends the message and resumes operation
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the sending process sends the message while receiver is blocked
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both sender and receiver are blocked until message is delivered
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none of the above
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In the non-blocking send, blocking receive:
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the sending process sends the message and resumes operation
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sender continues on, receiver is blocked until the requested message arrives
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the sending process keeps sending until it receives a message
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none of the above
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In the non-blocking send, non-blocking receive:
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the sending process sends the message and resumes operation
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the sending process keeps sending until the message is received
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the sending process keeps sending until it receives a message
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neither of processes are required to wait
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In the non-blocking send:
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the sending process sends the message and resumes operation
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the sending process keeps sending until the message is received
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the sending process keeps sending until it receives a message
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none of the above
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Interprocess communication:
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allows processes to communicate and synchronize their actions without using the same address space
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allows processes to communicate and synchronize their actions when using the same address space
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allows the processes to only synchronize their actions without communication
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none of the above
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Mutual exclusion can be provided by the
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Mutual exclusion can be provided by the
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mutex locks
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binary semaphores
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both
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none of the above
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Mutual exclusion implies that
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if a process is executing in its critical section, then no other process must be executing in their critical sections
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if a process is executing in its critical section, then other processes must be executing in their critical sections
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if a process is executing in its critical section, then all the resources of the system must be blocked until it finishes execution
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if a process is executing in its critical section, then all the resources of the system must be unblocked until it finishes execution
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Mutual exclusion means that?
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if a process is executing in its critical section, then no other process must be executing in their critical sections
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if a process is executing in its critical section, then other processes must be executing in their critical sections
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if a process is executing in its critical section, then all the resources of the system must be blocked until it finishes execution
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None of the above
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Part of a program where the shared memory is accessed and which should be executed invisibly, is called:
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critical section
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mutual exclusion
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semaphores
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directory
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Semaphore is a/an _______ to solve the critical section problem?
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Semaphores are mostly used to implement
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synchronize critical resources to prevent deadlock
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synchronize critical resources to prevent contention
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are used to do I/O
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are used for memory management
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The bounded buffer problem is also known as
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Readers - Writers problem
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Dining - Philosophers problem
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Producer - Consumer problem
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Banker's algorithm
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The code that changes the value of the semaphore is:
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The initial value of the semaphore that allows only one of the many processes to enter their critical sections, is?
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The link between two processes P and Q to send and receive messages is called:
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communication link
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message-passing link
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synchronization link
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all of the above
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The monitor construct ensures that
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only one process can be active at a time within the monitor
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n number of processes can be active at a time within the monitor (n being greater than 1)
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the queue has only one process in it at a time
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all of the mentioned
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The operations that can be invoked on a condition variable are
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wait & signal
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hold & wait
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signal & hold
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continue & signal
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The process invoking the wait operation is
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suspended until another process invokes the signal operation
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waiting for another process to complete before it can itself call the signal operation
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stopped until the next process in the queue finishes execution
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increments the semaphore value
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The segment of code in which the process may change common variables, update tables, write into files is known as?
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critical section
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program
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mutual exclusion
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non-critical section
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The two atomic operations permissible on semaphores are
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wait, signal
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stop, start
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hold, wait
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wait, call
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If the semaphore value is negative
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two kinds of semaphores are
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mutex &; counting
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binary & counting
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counting & decimal
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decimal & binary
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To avoid the race condition, the number of processes that may be simultaneously inside their critical section is
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To enable a process to wait within the monitor
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What is a trap/exception?
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software generated interrupt caused by an error
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hardware generated interrupt caused by an error
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user generated interrupt caused by an error
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failure of the system
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When several processes access the same data concurrently and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place, is called
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race condition
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dynamic condition
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essential condition
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critical condition
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Which of the following are TRUE for direct communication
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A communication link can be associated with N number of process(N = max. number of processes supported by system)
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A communication link can be associated with exactly two processes
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Exactly N/2 links exist between each pair of processes(N = max. number of processes supported by system)
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Exactly two link exists between each pair of processes
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Index register, segment register, and stack register are example of:
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Data registers
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Address registers
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Control registers
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Status registers
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The processor contains a single data register, called
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This register contains the data to be written into memory or which receives the data read from memory
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Memory buffer register
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Memory address register
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I/OAR
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I/OBR
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This register is used for the exchange of data between an I/O module and the processor
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Memory buffer register
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Memory address register
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I/OAR
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I/OBR
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This register specifies a particular input/output device
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Memory buffer register
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Memory address register
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I/OAR
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I/OBR
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This register specifies the location in memory for the next read or write
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Memory buffer register
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Memory address register
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I/OAR
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I/OBR
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Which register contains condition codes set by the processor hardware as the result of operations?{
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Program status word
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Program counter
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Stack pointer
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Accumulator
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Which register contains the address of the next instruction to be fetched?
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Program counter
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Instruction register
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Execution register
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Process counter
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Which register contains the instruction most recently fetched?
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Program counter
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Instruction register
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Execution register
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Process counter
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Control and status registers control the operation of the processor and the execution of programs
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User-visible registers minimize main memory references by optimizing register use
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Virtual memory takes advantage of
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Fast CPU
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Large secondary memory
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Modular programming
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Scheduling
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Which of the replacement algorithms selects for replacement that page for which the time to the next reference is the longest?
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What does process page table entry contain?
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physical address of the page in secondary memory
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virtual address of the page that is used by program
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the frame number of corresponding page in main memory
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size of the process
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Which of the replacement algorithms replaces the page in memory that has not been referenced for the longest time?
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Which of the replacement algorithms treats the page frames allocated to a process as a circular buffer?
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What is the real address?
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a physical address in main memory
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a virtual address in main memory
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a virtual address in secondary memory
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a physical address in cache memory
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What is virtual address?
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The address of a storage location in virtual memory.
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The address of a storage location in real memory.
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The address of a storage location in cache memory.
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The address of a storage location in main memory.
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The size of virtual storage is limited by...
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the actual number of main storage locations
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the amount of main memory and secondary memory
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the addressing scheme of the computer system and by the amount of secondary memory
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the number of processors in a system
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What is the resident set of the process?
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The portion of a process that is in a secondary memory at any time.
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The portion of a process that is actually in main memory at any time.
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The portion of a secondary memory that contains pages or segments of particular application.
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The set of physical addresses.
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When does processor generate an interrupt indicating a memory access fault? {
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If it encounters a logical address that is not in main memory.
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If it encounters a logical address that is not in secondary memory.
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If it encounters a logical address that is not in cache memory.
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If there is no enough free memory for the running application.
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What is trashing? {
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Saving time by swapping unused pieces of process out of the memory.
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Guessing, based on recent history, which pieces are least likely to be used in the near future.
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Condition when the system spends most of is time swapping pieces rather than executing instructions.
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Assumption that only a few pieces of a process will be needed over a short period of time.