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What is the primary function of the buffer-caching system in the I/O system?
What is the main reason for using secondary storage in a computer system?
What is the purpose of disk scheduling in disk management?
What is a characteristic of a distributed system?
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What is the primary goal of a protection system in an operating system?
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What is one of the benefits of a distributed system?
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What is the responsibility of the operating system in connection with file management?
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What is the function of the drivers for specific hardware devices in the I/O system?
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What is the primary goal of a hard real-time system?
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Which type of operating system is designed for maximizing user convenience and responsiveness?
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What is a characteristic of soft real-time systems?
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What is an example of a system that might use a real-time operating system?
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What is a key difference between hard and soft real-time systems?
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Which operating system has been superseded by multiple flavors of Microsoft Windows?
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What is a feature of the Apple Macintosh operating system?
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What is a type of system that is designed for applications with fixed deadlines?
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What is the primary function of the master processor in an asymmetric multiprocessing system?
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How does a multiprocessor system improve reliability?
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What distinguishes symmetric multiprocessing systems from asymmetric ones?
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Which of the following is not a benefit of multiprocessor systems?
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What is required for distributed systems to function effectively?
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How do distributed systems achieve computational speed-up?
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What type of relationship is established in an asymmetric multiprocessing system?
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Which classification of distributed systems involves each machine working together to manage collective network resources?
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