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Which of the following is NOT a concern of operating system design?
Which of the following is NOT a concern of operating system design?
- Distributed Processing
- Multiprogramming
- Multiprocessing
- Structured Applications (correct)
What is the main purpose of multiple applications?
What is the main purpose of multiple applications?
- To manage multiple processes executing on multiple, distributed computer systems
- To manage multiple processes within a multiprocessor
- To manage multiple processes within a uniprocessor system
- To allow processing time to be shared among active applications (correct)
Which type of system is a prime example of distributed processing?
Which type of system is a prime example of distributed processing?
- Structured Applications
- Multiprocessing
- Multiprogramming
- Clusters (correct)
Which type of approaches assume elementary mutual exclusion at the memory access?
Which type of approaches assume elementary mutual exclusion at the memory access?
What do structured applications serve as an extension of?
What do structured applications serve as an extension of?
Which of the following is NOT a concern of operating system design?
Which of the following is NOT a concern of operating system design?
What is the main purpose of structured applications?
What is the main purpose of structured applications?
Which type of system is a prime example of distributed processing?
Which type of system is a prime example of distributed processing?
What do software approaches for mutual exclusion assume?
What do software approaches for mutual exclusion assume?
What does operating system design involve?
What does operating system design involve?
Study Notes
Operating System Design Concerns
- Security, performance, and scalability are concerns of operating system design.
Multiple Applications
- The main purpose of multiple applications is to allow multiple tasks to run concurrently.
Distributed Processing
- A cluster system is a prime example of distributed processing.
Mutual Exclusion Approaches
- Software approaches for mutual exclusion assume elementary mutual exclusion at the memory access.
- Structured approaches assume atomic actions at the memory access.
Structured Applications
- Structured applications serve as an extension of the operating system.
- The main purpose of structured applications is to make it easier to write and manage programs.
Operating System Design
- Operating system design involves managing hardware resources and providing common services to computer programs.
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Test your knowledge on operating system design with this quiz! Explore topics such as multiprogramming, multiprocessing, and distributed processing. Challenge yourself and enhance your understanding of process and thread management in operating systems.
