Question 1
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Processor registers
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Application programs
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Opcodes
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System programs
Question 2
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The process index register
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Contains the index into the process list of process currently controlling the processor.
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Contains the staring address of the region of memory occupied by the process.
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Define the region in memory occupied by the process
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Points to the next isntruction in that process to be executed
Question 3
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The end user views a computer system in terms of:
Question 4
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Choose the storage management responsibility for «The OS can achieve efficiency by assigning memory to jobs only as needed:
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Process isolation
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Protection and access control
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Automatic allocation and management
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Long-term storage
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Support of modular programming
Question 5
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"The OS as a User/Computer Interface" corresponds to the following objective:
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Efficiency
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Convenience
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Ability to evolve
Question 6
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_____ is generally faster than _____
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first fit, best fit
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none of the above
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best fit, first fit
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worst fit, best fit
Question 7
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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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Buddy system
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Next-fit algorithm
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Best-fit algorithm
Question 8
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The address of a page table in memory is pointed by:
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stack pointer
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page table base register
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program counter
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page register
Question 9
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Which of the following is not true about the memory management?
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segmented memory can be paged
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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
Question 10
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Main memory is broken into fixed-size blocks called
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None of the above
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Segments
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Frames
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Pages
Question 11
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In operating system each process has its own:
Question 12
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Mutual exclusion can be provided by the:
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both
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mutex locks
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binary semaphores
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none of the above
Question 13
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What is a medium-term scheduler?
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It selects which process has to be executed next and allocates CPU
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It selects which process has to be brought into the ready queue
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It selects which process to remove from memory by swapping
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None of the above
Question 14
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The state of a process is defined by:
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The activity to next to be executed by the process
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The activity just executed by the process
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The current activity of the process
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The final activity of the process
Question 15
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What is a ready state of a process?
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when process is using the CPU
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when process is scheduled to run after some execution
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when process is unable to run unitl some task has been completed
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none of the above
Question 16
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Which one of the following is the deadlock avoidance algorithm?
Question 17
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A state is safe if:
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the system can allocate resources to each process in some order and still avoid a deadlock
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all of the above
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the state keeps the system protected and safe
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the system does not crash due to deadlock occurrence
Question 18
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The initial value of the semaphore, that allows only one of the many processes to enter their critical sections, is:
Question 19
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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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mutual exclusion
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non-critical section
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program
Question 20
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A problem encountered in multitasking when a process is perpetually denied necessary resources is called
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starvation
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aging
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inversion
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deadlock
Question 21
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A system is in the safe state if:
Question 22
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What is the reusable resource?
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that can be used by one process at a time and is not depleted by that use
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that can be used by more than one process at a time
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that can be shared between various threads
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none of the above
Question 23
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This illustrates the progress of two processes competing for two resources
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joint progress diagram
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joint ingres diagram.
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joint regress diagram.
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joint process diagram.
Question 24
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Current allocation of resources to processes where there is at least one sequence that does not result in deadlock is called
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Safe state
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Ambiguous state
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Unsafe state
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Alternative state
Question 25
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The resource vector defines:
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total amount of each resource in the system
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total amount of each resource NOT allocated to any process
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total amount of resources required for all processes
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total amount of each resource allocated to all processes
Question 26
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"No preemption" condition for deadlock is defined as
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No resource can be forcibly removed from process holding it.
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Process holds a resources while awaiting for other resource
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Only one process may use a resource at a time
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Each process holds resource needed by next process in chain
Question 27
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This matrix defines the current allocation to process i of resource j:
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Claim matrix
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Allocation matrix
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Resource matrix
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Request matrix
Question 28
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Which of the following cannot be interrupted?
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Process
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Thread
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Atomic operation
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Module
Question 29
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A minimum of ____ variables is/are required to be shared between processes to solve critical section problem.
Question 30
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For non-sharable resources like a printer, mutual exclusion:
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must exist
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may exist
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must not exist
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none of the above
Question 31
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A monitor is type of:
Question 32
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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
Question 33
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Part of 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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semaphores
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directory
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mutual exclusion
Question 34
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Current allocation of resources to processes where there is no sequence that does not result in deadlock is called:
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Safe state
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Unsafe state
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Alternative state
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Ambiguous state
Question 35
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Which of the following is not one of the principles of dealing with deadlock?
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Initialization
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Detection
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Prevention
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Avoidance
Question 36
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Deadlock inevitable region can be referred to as a:
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fatal region
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false region
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final region
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fun region
Question 37
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When each process in the set is blocked awaiting for resource seized by another blocked process:
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it is deadlock
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it is deadend
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it is a softlock
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It is a mortallock
Question 38
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What is NOT an example of reusable resource?
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I/O channels
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Semaphores
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Processors
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Interrupt
Question 39
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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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the sending process keeps sending until it receives a message
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sender continues on, receiver is blocked until the requested message arrives
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none of the above
Question 40
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The degree of multi-programming is:
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the number of process in memory
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the number of processes executed per unit time
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the number of process in the ready queue
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the number of process in the I/O queue
Question 41
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What controls the process in a single-threaded process model?
Question 42
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The context of a process in the PCB of a process DOESN'T contain:
Question 43
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Job control language was used to:
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provide instructions to the monitor to improve job setup time.
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control the sequence of events as the resident monitor
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translate the user's program into object code
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execute instructions
Question 44
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The hardware and software used in providing applications to a user can be viewed in a:
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sandwich fashion
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classified fashion
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layered fashion
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leveled fashion
Question 45
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Semaphore is a/an _____ to solve critical section problem.
Question 46
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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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data consistency
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aging
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race condition
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starvation
Question 47
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«The OS as a resource manager» corresponds to the following objective:
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Efficiency
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Convenience
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Ability to evolve
Question 48
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Choose the storage management responsibility for «Programmers should be able to define program modules and to create, destroy and after the size of modules dynamically»:
Question 49
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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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processor to run the next process
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process from a queue to put in memory
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all of the above
Question 50
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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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frame table
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pointer to page table
Question 51
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The memory allocation scheme subject to "internal" fragmentation is
Question 52
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In memory systems, boundary registers
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are used for temporary program variable storage
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are only necessary with fixed partitions
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are only necessary with unequal-length partitions
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track the beginning and ending of programs
Question 53
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Any program, no matter how small, will occupy an entire partition results in
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paging
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internal fragmentation
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segmentation
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external fragmentation
Question 54
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The Process Control Block is:
Question 55
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Which one of the following is synchronization tool?
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socket
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thread
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pipe
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semaphore
Question 56
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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 tool
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all of the above
Question 57
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This system handles multiple interactive jobs:
Question 58
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"Two or more programs hung up waiting for each other". This error is caused by
Question 59
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"Lost signals, duplicate signals received". This error is caused by:
Question 60
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The principal tool available to system programmers in developing the early multiprogramming and multiuser interactive systems
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Interrupt
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Job Control Language
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Ad hoc Method
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Monitor
Question 61
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Fixed-length block of data in secondary memory is called:
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frames
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segments
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pages
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none of the above
Question 62
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When the free memory is split into many unconnected pieces we call it:
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Compaction
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External fragmentation
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Memory distribution
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Internal fragmentation
Question 63
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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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page fault
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buffer miss
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TLB hit
Question 64
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With paging there is no ______ fragmentation.
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either type of
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internal
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external
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none of the above
Question 65
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If a page table entry is not in a main memory, then it is known as a:
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TLB hit
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TLB miss
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buffer miss
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page fault
Question 66
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This matrix defines the amount of resources of type j requested by process i:
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Request matrix
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Resource matrix
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Claim matrix
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Allocation matrix
Question 67
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«Hold and wait» condition for deadlock is defined as:
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process holds a resource while awaiting for other resource.
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no resource can be forcibly removed from process holding it
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only one process may use a resource at a time
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each process holds resource needed by next process in chain
Question 68
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«Circular wait» condition for deadlock is defined as:
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each process holds a resource needed by next process in chain.
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no resource can be forcibly removed from process holding it
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only one process may use a resource at a time
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process holds a resource while awaiting for other resource
Question 69
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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 around condition
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buffer overflow
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none of the above
Question 70
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This resource can safely be used by only one process at a time and is not depleted by that use:
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refreshing resource
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replenishing resource
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refurbished resource
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reusable resource
Question 71
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The available vector defines:
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total amount of resources required for all processes
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total amount of each resource allocated to all processes
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total amount of each resource NOT allocated to any process
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total amount of each resource in the system
Question 72
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"No preemption" condition for deadlock is defined as:
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No resource can be forcibly removed from process holding it.
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Only one process may use a resource at a time
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Process holds a resource while awaiting for other resource
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Each process holds resource needed by next process in chain
Question 73
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For sharable resources, mutual exclusion
Question 74
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In the blocking send, blocking receive:
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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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the sending process sends the message and resumes operation
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the sending process sends the message while receiver is blocked
Question 75
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In the non-blocking send, non-blocking receive:
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sender continues on, receiver is blocked until the requested message arrives.
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neither of processes are required to wait
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the sending process keeps sending until the message is received
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the sending process sends the message and resumes operation
Question 76
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"More than one attempts to make use of a shared resource at the same time". This error is caused by:
Question 77
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Which of the following state transitions is not possible?
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Blocked to running
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Blocked to ready
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Running to blocked
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Ready to running
Question 78
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What is a short-term scheduler?
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It selects which process has to be executed next and allocates CPU
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It selects which process has to be brought into the ready queue
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It selects which process to remove from memory by swapping
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None of these
Question 79
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What is a long-term scheduler?
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It selects which process has to be brought into the ready queue
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It selects which process has to be executed next and allocates CPU
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It selects which process to remove from memory by swapping
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None of these
Question 80
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What is inter-process communication?
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Communication between two threads of same process.
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Communication between two process
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Communication within the process
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None of the mentioned
Question 81
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There were no OS with
Question 82
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Inter-process communication
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allows processes to communicate and synchronize their actions without using the same address space
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none of the above
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allows the processes to only synchronize their actions without communication
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allows processes to communicate and synchronize their actions when using the same address space
Question 83
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A sequence of instructions in a computer language to get the desired result is known as:
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algorithm
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process
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instruction
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program
Question 84
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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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none of the above
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the memory space is contiguous
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all processes is contained in a single contiguous section of memory
Question 85
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A system clock generates an interrupts at a rate of approximately every 0.2 seconds. At each clock interrupt regained control and could assign processor to another user. Technique is known as:
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Time scheduling
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Time slicing
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Time sliding
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Time allocating
Question 86
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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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none of the above
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is always used
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is being used
Question 87
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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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memory
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page
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frame
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segment
Question 88
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The algorithm is slow and may even tend to fill up memory with useless holes
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Best fit
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Worst fit
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First fit
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None of the above
Question 89
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24. Which of the following statements is false?
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I\O transfers are more efficient with large pages
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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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a small page size causes large page tables
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internal fragmentation is increased with small pages
Question 90
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Short-term scheduler, or dispatcher, picks a process. Each process in the queue is given some time in turn. The strategy is called
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Round-robin technique
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Prioritizing
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Carousel technique
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Merry-go-round technique
Question 91
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The limit register:
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Defines the size of the region of (in bytes or words)
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Contains the index into the process list of the process currently controlling the processor
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Points to the next instruction in that process to be executed
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Contains the staring address of the region of memory occupied by the process
Question 92
Question 93
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Process spawning is:
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Creation of parent process
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Creation of child process
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Termination of parent process
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Termination of child process
Question 94
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The code that changes the value of the semaphore is:
Question 95
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This resource can be created and destroyed
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consumable resource
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finite resource
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restartable resource
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resumable resource
Question 96
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What is NOT an example of consumable resource?
Question 97
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A binary semaphore is a semaphore with integer values (multiple choices):
Question 98
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If more than one user or program attempts to make use of a shared resource at the same time, it may cause the error of
Question 99
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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 all the resources of the system must be blocked until it finishes exclusion
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if a process is executing in its critical section, then other processes must be executing in their critical section
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none of the above
Question 100
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The two kinds of semaphores are:
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mutex
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counting
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binary
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decimal
Question 101
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The objective of multi-programming is to:
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have multiple programs waiting in a queue ready to run
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to maximize CPU utilization
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to minimize CPU utilization
Question 102
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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 or another
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Mutual exclusion
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Multiprogramming
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Semaphore
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Multitasking
Question 103
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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? It is a method of allocating processor time?
Answer
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Paging
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Virtual memory
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Partition
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Segmentation