Operating System (BCS401) - AKTU Question Paper 2023-24
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This is the official AKTU Operating System Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 4, academic session 2023-24. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.
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Operating System (BCS401) — complete question paper · 70 marks · 3 Hours
- aWhat is the primary function of an operating system?
- bDefine a batch processing system?
- cDefine the principle of concurrency?
- dDefine a process state?
- eName one piece of process identification information?
- fDefine a resident monitor?
- gDefine an I/O subsystem?
- aCompare and contrast time-shar ing and multiprogramming operating system concepts?
- bExplain the challenges of achieving mutual exclusion in concur rent programming?
- cExplain the structure and contents of a Process Control Block (PCB)?
- dCompare and contrast multiprogramming with fixed partitions and variable partitions?
- eCompare and contrast different disk storage technologies, such as HDDs and SSDs?
- aHow does a multiuser operating system differ from a multiprocessing system?
- bExplain the structure and components of an operating system with a layered architecture? 4 . A t t e m p t a n y one part of the following: 7 x 1 = 7
- aExplore the concept of deadlock and how it can occur in con current systems, discussing prevention and avoidance techniques?
- bCompare and contrast Dekker's and Peterson's algorithms for mutual exclusion, considering their advantages and limitation? 5 . A t t e m p t a n y one part of the following: 7 x 1 = 7
- aEvaluate strategies for dead lock prevention, avoidance, detection, and recovery in concurrent systems, highlighting their effectiveness and trade-offs?
- bDefine deadlock in operating systems, discussing the system model and conditions necessary for deadlock occurrence? 6 . A t t e m p t a n y one part of the following: 7 x 1 = 7
- aExplain the principles of paging and segmentation as memory management techniques, comparing their suitability for different system architectures?
- bDiscuss virtual memory concep ts, including address translat ion, page tables, and demand paging mechanisms? 7 . A t t e m p t a n y one part of the following: 7 x 1 = 7
- aDiscuss the organization of files within file systems, incl uding contiguous, linked, and indexed allocation methods?
- bExplain the structure and management of file directories, i ncluding hierarchical and flat directory structures?
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