20 Questions
What are the types of Operating Systems mentioned in the text?
The types of Operating Systems mentioned are Layered, Monolithic, and Microkernel Operating Systems.
Define Process Scheduling and list the types of Schedulers mentioned in the text.
Process Scheduling is the act of determining which process in the ready queue will be allocated to the CPU. The types of Schedulers mentioned in the text are Long-term Scheduler, Short-term Scheduler, and Medium-term Scheduler.
Explain the concept of multi threads and list the benefits of threads mentioned in the text.
Multi threads refer to the ability of a process to have multiple execution paths. The benefits of threads mentioned in the text are Responsiveness, Resource Sharing, Economy, and Scalability.
What are the different methods mentioned in the text for achieving Mutual Exclusion in Inter-process Communication?
The different methods mentioned are Hardware Solution, Strict Alternation, Peterson’s Solution, Semaphores, Event Counters, and Monitors.
Define Deadlocks and list the strategies for dealing with Deadlocks mentioned in the text.
Deadlocks are situations in which two or more competing actions are each waiting for the other to finish. The strategies for dealing with Deadlocks mentioned in the text are Deadlock Prevention and Deadlock Avoidance.
Which type of OS structure is characterized by a small, essential kernel with most of the operating system functions implemented as system and user-level processes?
Microkernel Operating System
What is the primary purpose of a Context Switch?
To save the state of a process or thread for later resumption
Which of the following is a classic synchronization problem that involves two processes, one producing data and the other consuming the data?
The Producer Consumer Problem
In the context of process scheduling, what is the primary objective of Long-term Schedulers?
To select processes from the job pool and load them into memory for execution
Which of the following is a technique used to prevent Deadlocks by ensuring that the system will never enter an unsafe state?
Deadlock Prevention
Which of the following is an example of a Hardware Solution for achieving Mutual Exclusion in Inter-process Communication?
Peterson’s Solution
What is the primary characteristic of a Microkernel Operating System?
Small, essential kernel
Which type of scheduler is responsible for swapping processes in and out of main memory?
Medium-term Scheduler
What is the main objective of CPU Scheduling algorithms?
Maximize throughput
What is the concept of Virtual Machine related to in Operating Systems?
Emulation of a complete computer system
Which of the following is a type of OS structure mentioned in the text?
Layered
What is the concept mentioned in the text that allows multiple threads to exist within the context of a single process?
Multi-threading
Which of the following is a method for achieving mutual exclusion mentioned in the text?
Semaphore
What is the primary purpose of a CPU scheduling algorithm as mentioned in the text?
Minimizing process response time
What is the term mentioned in the text for a situation in which two or more competing actions are each waiting for the other to finish, and thus neither ever does?
Deadlock
Test your knowledge of Operating Systems with this quiz covering the basics of OS, types of operating systems, system calls, OS structure, process management, and more. Perfect for BSc I semester students studying Operating System.
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