OPERATING SYSTEM 16 MARKS QUESTIONS 1.Describe the Operating system structure. 2.Describe about (i) Mainframe Systems.

(ii) Desktop Systems. 3.Explain about (i) Multiprocessor Systems. (ii) Distributed Systems. 4.Discuss about (i).Clustered Systems. (ii).Handheld Systems. 5. Explain about Hardware protection methods. 6.Describe about System Components. 7.Explain about common System Calls available. 8.Discuss about (i) Operating System Services (ii) System Programs. 9.Explain about System Structure with neat diagram 10.What is a Virtual Machine? How it is implemented and what are its benefits. 11.What is a process? Describe the various states the process can traverse? 12. (i) Briefly explain the critical section ? Describe the different solution available to avoid race conditions ? (ii) How to enhance Mutual exclusion? 13.What is semaphore? Describe how it enhances concurrency? 14. What is scheduling? Why is it necessary? Describe the various process scheduling algorithms available ? 15. What is Deadlock? What are the four conditions necessary for deadlock? How it can be prevented ?

16. How Deadlock can be avoided? Explain Banker's algorithm with an example? 17. How Deadlock can be detected and recovered, describe? Explain why recovery from deadlock is difficult ?. 18.Explain about Synchronization Hardware 19.Explain in detail about Inter-process Communication. 20. What is meant by CPU Scheduling? Explain the various scheduling algorithms available. 21. (i). Describe Multiple - processor Scheduling. (ii) Discuss Real -time Scheduling. 22.Explain about swapping concept. 23. Explain about Paging with neat diagram 24. Explain about Segmentation with neat diagram 25.Discuss the various address translation mechanism in paging? 26. Discuss the various address translation mechanism available in Segmentation? 27. Describe about Contiguous memory Allocation concept. 28. Explain about Segmentation with paging. 29. Explain about Virtual Memory Concept with neat diagram. 30. Explain about Demand Paging with example. 31. Explain the basic scheme of Page replacement and about the various Page replacement strategies. 32.Discuss about (i) File System Mounting (ii) Thrashing

33.Explain the following File concepts: (i) File Attributes. (ii) File Operations. (iii) File Types . (iv) Internal File Structure. 34. Explain the Various Directory structures available 35. What is meant by file sharing? What are the criteria to be followed in systems which implement this file sharing? 36. (i) Describe the various File Access methods available. (ii) Explain the File-System Structure. 37. Explain about Various File Operations available. 38. Explain about various Allocation methods in Files structure. 39. Describe the following Directory Implementation methods: (i) Linear List (ii) Hash Table 40. (i) What are the Recoveries can be done to prevent System failure ? (ii) Explain about Free Space Management. 41. What is meant by Disk Scheduling? Explain the various Scheduling available. 42. Discuss about (i) Disk Management (ii) Swap -Space Management 43. Explain about Security system in Unix system.