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Gujarat Technological University: Instructions

This document contains a question paper for an Operating Systems exam with 5 sections consisting of short answer and long answer questions. Some of the key topics covered include: - Definitions of operating system, process state, scheduler, deadlock, PCB, mutual exclusion, BIOS, virtual memory, UNIX features, shell and shell variables - Functions of an operating system and examples of operating systems - Different process states and queues generated during state changes - Types of schedulers and how to prevent deadlocks - Information stored in a PCB and explanations of scheduling algorithms like round robin - Differences between processes and threads, and multiprogramming vs time sharing - Explanations

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Gujarat Technological University: Instructions

This document contains a question paper for an Operating Systems exam with 5 sections consisting of short answer and long answer questions. Some of the key topics covered include: - Definitions of operating system, process state, scheduler, deadlock, PCB, mutual exclusion, BIOS, virtual memory, UNIX features, shell and shell variables - Functions of an operating system and examples of operating systems - Different process states and queues generated during state changes - Types of schedulers and how to prevent deadlocks - Information stored in a PCB and explanations of scheduling algorithms like round robin - Differences between processes and threads, and multiprogramming vs time sharing - Explanations

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.______________



GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
DIPLOMA ENGG.- IV
th
SEMESTEREXAMINATION JUNE- 2012
Subject code: 340701 Date: 16/06/2012
Subject Name: Operating System
Time: 02:30 pm 05:00 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. English version is considered to be Authentic

Q.1 (a) Define operating system. State the function of Operating system in
brief. List types of Operating System. Give any two examples of
operating system.
07
(b) What is process state ? Explain different states of a process with
queues generated at each stage.
07
Q.2
(a) What do you mean by scheduler ? State types of scheduler. 07
(b) What is Deadlock ? List the conditions that lead to deadlock. How
deadlock can be prevented.
07
OR
(b) Define following
1) Turnaround time 2) Response time 3) Process 4) Thread
5) System Software 6) Application software 7) System call
07
Q.3
(a) What is PCB. Explain the information content of a PCB. 07
(b) Explain Round-Robin scheduling with example. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain FCFS scheduling in detail. 07
(b) Differentiate in between
1)Process-Thread 2)Multiprogramming-Time sharing
07

Q.4
(a) What is Mutual Exclusion? Explain in brief. 07
(b) What is BIOS? What is POST? Explain in brief. 07
OR
Q. 4 (a) What is fragmentation? Explain in brief. 07
(b) What is virtual Memory? Explain in brief. 07

Q.5
(a) Explain features of UNIX and its directory structure. 07
(b) Explain shell and shell variables with examples. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Write the shell script for the following: 07
1) To find maximum out of two numbers.
2) To check whether the given number is odd or even.


(b) Explain following commands
1)chmod 2) echo 3) cat 4) kill
07

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Q.1 (a)
l . l l
\ . l
.
07
(b)
\ ? \ .
8 .
07
Q.2
(a)
? \
07
(b)
? r l .
l ?
07
OR
(b)

(1} u 2) l| 3) \ 4) H
(5) 6) 7)
07
Q.3
(a)
PCB ? PCB | .
07
(b)
u l
07
OR
Q.3 (a)
FCFS l .
07
(b)

1) \-H 2) Cl\}l- l
07

Q.4
(a)
~ 5O ? .
07
(b)
BIOS ? POST ?
07
OR
Q. 4 (a)
$7 ? .
07
(b)
l ? .
07

Q.5
(a)
H l ll
07
(b)
l .
07
OR
Q.5 (a)
5l .
07

(1) ~ ~ .
(2) ~ .


(b)
.
1)chmod 2) echo 3) cat 4) kill
07

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