Operating Systems Introduction (M 317)
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Which component is NOT part of hardware?

  • Process management routines (correct)
  • CPU
  • I/O Devices
  • Main memory

    • Which phase of operating system evolution introduced the concept of concurrent programming?

  • Batch Processing
  • Timesharing
  • Distributed Systems
  • Seventh Phase (correct)

    • What is an example of an application program?

  • Memory management routines
  • Linker
  • File management routines
  • Bank database management (correct)

    • What technology was introduced during the Batch Processing phase?

    <p>Tape batching</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of software included in an operating system?

    <p>Main memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the main functions of operating systems?

    <p>Program interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a single user operating system?

    <p>Used primarily on standalone systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of an operating system?

    <p>To control and support the usage of computer systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a main objective of an operating system?

    <p>Security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which example is correctly associated with a multi-user operating system?

    <p>Unix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of operating systems allows multiple users to access the system simultaneously?

    <p>Multi User systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following types of operating systems is specifically designed for real-time applications?

    <p>Real-time operating systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following operating systems concepts typically involves preventing conflicting operations from occurring at the same time?

    <p>Synchronization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to computer systems that support two or more simultaneous users?

    <p>Time-sharing systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly lists the evolution of operating systems?

    <p>Batch Processing, Multiprogramming, Time-sharing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In operating systems, which function is primarily concerned with managing the physical and logical arrangement of data?

    <p>File systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of an operating system is responsible for efficiently allocating processor time to different processes?

    <p>Scheduling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements best describes a batch processing operating system?

    <p>It collects and processes multiple jobs in a single batch.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a primary characteristic of batch processing systems?

    <p>Jobs with similar needs were grouped and executed together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What common input device was typically used in batch processing?

    <p>Card reader</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT a part of the batch processing system?

    <p>Real-time user interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What operation did the operating system primarily handle in batch processing?

    <p>Transferring control from one job to the next</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which file system is noted for its use in multix timesharing systems?

    <p>Multics file system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which programming concept was not part of the evolution of OS mentioned?

    <p>Batch file processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common output device in batch processing systems?

    <p>Card punch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does demand paging refer to in the context of operating systems?

    <p>Loading pages from disk into memory only when needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order of actions performed by the CPU?

    <p>Fetch, Decode, Execute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the components inside the 'box' primarily interact with each other?

    <p>Via direct physical connections and bus systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic distinguishes a superscalar CPU from a traditional CPU?

    <p>Ability to handle multiple instruction streams simultaneously</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the term 'pipelined CPU'?

    <p>A CPU with overlapping fetch, decode, and execute stages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the CPU is responsible for interpreting the operation to be performed?

    <p>Decode unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a simple PC is responsible for data transfer to external devices?

    <p>Network controller</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the hard drive controller in a simple PC?

    <p>To facilitate data storage and retrieval from the hard drive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best represents the concept of 'fetch' in CPU operations?

    <p>Retrieving the next instruction from memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of memory is characterized by the highest access latency?

    <p>Magnetic tape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which memory type has a capacity of less than 1 KB?

    <p>Registers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of moving data between different memory levels?

    <p>To create the illusion of large memory with low latency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes the relationship between latency and capacity in the storage pyramid?

    <p>Latencies decrease as you move up the hierarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is responsible for moving the read/write heads in a disk drive?

    <p>Actuator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a cylinder in the context of disk drives?

    <p>Corresponding tracks on all surfaces of the platters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sector size is commonly found on a disk drive?

    <p>256B-1KB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is associated with cache memory compared to main memory?

    <p>Faster access time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Operating Systems Introduction

    • Course code: M 317
    • Chapter 1: Introduction
    • Instructor: Dr. Rashad A. A. Ragb
    • Date: 10/11/2021

    Class Outline

    • Introduction, concepts, review, and historical perspective of operating systems
    • Processes
    • Synchronization
    • Scheduling
    • Deadlocks
    • Memory management
    • I/O management
    • File systems
    • Security and protection
    • Distributed systems (if time permits)

    Learning Objectives

    • What is an operating system?
    • What does an OS do?
    • Structure of an OS
    • Evolution of OS (Batch Processing, Multiprogramming, Time Sharing, Personal Computing, Distributed Systems)
    • Operating system functions
    • Types of OS (Single User, Multi-User)
    • Operating System Concepts (including components of a simple PC, CPU internals, storage pyramid, disk drive structure, memory)

    Grading

    • 10% Homework and practical assignments
    • 10% Projects and attendance
    • 10% Midterm exam
    • 70% Final exam

    References

    • Textbook: W. Stallings, Operating Systems Internals and Design Principles, 6th edition, 2009.
    • Reference: A. Silberschatz, P.B. Galvin, G. Gagne, Operating Systems Principles, 7th edition, 2006.
    • Tanenbaum, Modern Operating Systems 3e, (c) 2008, Prentice-Hall.

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