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What principle of condition synchronization involves checking and blocking at specific locations?
What principle of condition synchronization involves checking and blocking at specific locations?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of streaming communication?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of streaming communication?
Which of the following is a key advantage of using multiple threads over multiple processes?
Which of the following is a key advantage of using multiple threads over multiple processes?
What are the first and last steps in a conditional critical region?
What are the first and last steps in a conditional critical region?
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Which category is NOT part of the classic classification of input/output devices?
Which category is NOT part of the classic classification of input/output devices?
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At what level is a unified interface provided to applications for standardization of input/output devices?
At what level is a unified interface provided to applications for standardization of input/output devices?
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What is a primary purpose of buffering in a kernel?
What is a primary purpose of buffering in a kernel?
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What characterizes a set of tasks as being deadlocked?
What characterizes a set of tasks as being deadlocked?
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What is generally a better practice when loading a new page in a virtual memory system?
What is generally a better practice when loading a new page in a virtual memory system?
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Under which condition is busy waiting considered acceptable?
Under which condition is busy waiting considered acceptable?
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What is a significant disadvantage of memory-mapped I/O?
What is a significant disadvantage of memory-mapped I/O?
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Which of the following advantages does dynamic partitioning have over fixed partitions?
Which of the following advantages does dynamic partitioning have over fixed partitions?
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What conflicting requirements influence the choice of page size in a virtual memory system?
What conflicting requirements influence the choice of page size in a virtual memory system?
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What is the main purpose of scheduling in an operating system?
What is the main purpose of scheduling in an operating system?
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What defines a task attribute in the context of scheduling?
What defines a task attribute in the context of scheduling?
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What occurs during a context switch in an operating system?
What occurs during a context switch in an operating system?
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Which statement best describes the many-to-one multi-threading mapping model?
Which statement best describes the many-to-one multi-threading mapping model?
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What is a scheduling metric used for?
What is a scheduling metric used for?
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What is the primary advantage of using Direct Memory Access (DMA)?
What is the primary advantage of using Direct Memory Access (DMA)?
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What issue can arise when memory management swaps out a process that is waiting on an input operation?
What issue can arise when memory management swaps out a process that is waiting on an input operation?
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Which characteristic differentiates stream I/O devices from block I/O devices?
Which characteristic differentiates stream I/O devices from block I/O devices?
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What is the primary function of an application programming interface (API) in relation to system calls?
What is the primary function of an application programming interface (API) in relation to system calls?
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Which two methods allow a device driver to access device controller registers?
Which two methods allow a device driver to access device controller registers?
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What crucial information does a process control block (PCB) contain?
What crucial information does a process control block (PCB) contain?
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What role does a context switch play in process management?
What role does a context switch play in process management?
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What distinguishes logical I/O from device I/O in an I/O subsystem?
What distinguishes logical I/O from device I/O in an I/O subsystem?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding interrupts and traps?
Which of the following statements is true regarding interrupts and traps?
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What is one advantage of using an API over direct system calls?
What is one advantage of using an API over direct system calls?
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What differentiates a thread from a process?
What differentiates a thread from a process?
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What is the main purpose of the top half in interrupt handling?
What is the main purpose of the top half in interrupt handling?
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Which RAID level primarily focuses on improving reliability through full copies?
Which RAID level primarily focuses on improving reliability through full copies?
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What does 'fairness' in concurrent processes refer to?
What does 'fairness' in concurrent processes refer to?
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Which rule of thumb can help avoid deadlock in action synchronization?
Which rule of thumb can help avoid deadlock in action synchronization?
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Under what condition can an assignment in Pascal or C be considered atomic?
Under what condition can an assignment in Pascal or C be considered atomic?
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What is the primary goal of RAID level 5?
What is the primary goal of RAID level 5?
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What common misconception might someone have regarding the bottom half of an interrupt handler?
What common misconception might someone have regarding the bottom half of an interrupt handler?
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In the context of semaphore calls, which practice should be avoided to prevent deadlock?
In the context of semaphore calls, which practice should be avoided to prevent deadlock?
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What is a key difference between shared memory and message passing in inter-process communication?
What is a key difference between shared memory and message passing in inter-process communication?
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Which statement correctly describes the process address space?
Which statement correctly describes the process address space?
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What is an interrupt in the context of CPU processing?
What is an interrupt in the context of CPU processing?
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How can internal fragmentation caused by small files in file systems be addressed?
How can internal fragmentation caused by small files in file systems be addressed?
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Which arbitration rule is typically applied when two processes have equal priority in CPU scheduling?
Which arbitration rule is typically applied when two processes have equal priority in CPU scheduling?
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What happens during the handling of an interrupt?
What happens during the handling of an interrupt?
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What is the result of using contiguous allocation for small files in a file system?
What is the result of using contiguous allocation for small files in a file system?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding CPU scheduling?
Which of the following statements is true regarding CPU scheduling?
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Study Notes
Operating Systems - General Concepts
- Operating systems manage computer hardware and software resources
- They provide an interface between applications and the hardware
- They control processes, memory, files, and peripherals
Motivations for Operating Systems
- Abstraction: hides complexity of low-level hardware from users
- Concurrency: allows multiple tasks to run simultaneously
- Portability: makes programs work on different hardware
- Resource management: allocates and manages resources efficiently
Motivations for Multi-threading
- Deal with natural concurrency (e.g., user interaction)
- Improved performance on multi-processor systems
- Hiding latency (e.g., I/O operations)
Blocking Factor in File Systems
- Ratio of logical blocks to physical blocks
- A measure of efficiency in file systems
- A high ratio indicates a more efficient system
Synchronization Techniques
- Busy waiting: a processor repeatedly checks a condition
- Acceptable in situations with short wait times
- Unacceptable for long wait times
Correctness Concerns in Concurrent Programs
- Functional correctness (program does what it should)
- Minimal waiting (processes wait minimum time)
- Absence of deadlocks (processes don't get stuck)
- Fairness (equal opportunities for all processes)
Kernel Return Path
- Sequence of checks when resuming user-space execution
- Execution after system calls or interrupts
Machine Instructions for Semaphores
- Fetch&Add, Test&Set, Compare&Swap
- Used for implementing synchronization mechanisms (semaphores)
Atomic Statements
- Certain statements that are executed as a single, indivisible operation
- Prevent issues like race conditions
- Ensures data consistency
Concepts of Locality in Computer Systems
- Spatial locality: accessing memory locations near previously accessed locations.
- Temporal locality: accessing memory locations that were recently accessed.
Critical Sections
- Blocks of code that modify shared resources
- Important for synchronization/correctness
- Must ensure only one process executes at a time
Multiprocessing Advantages
- Error isolation (error in one process does not affect others)
- Portability (program can be run on other machines)
- Concurrency (multiple tasks run at the same time)
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Explore the fundamental concepts of operating systems, including their role in managing hardware and software resources. This quiz covers key motivations for operating systems and multi-threading, as well as file system efficiency and synchronization techniques.
