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Subject with Code : RTOS (16EC5506) Branch & Specialization: ECE & ES,VLSI
Year & Sem: I-M.Tech & II-Sem
UNIT –I
OPERATING SYSTEMS

1. Write a short note about [6+6M]

a) Time services b) Scheduling Mechanisms

2. a) Explain the overview of Threads and Tasks. [6M]

b) Draw the structure of Micro kernel and explain in brief. [6M]

3. a) Discuss in brief about the Interrupt services. [5M]

b) Mention the Importance of Memory management [7M]

4. Discuss the Communication and Synchronization issues. [12M]

5. a) Describe the Threads and Tasks functionality [8M]

b) Name some of the Scheduling mechanisms with an example. [4M]

6. Discuss how kernel plays an important role in the Operating systems [12M]

7. Write a short note about [6+6M]

a) Message Queue b) Message Priority Inheritance

8. Describe the Capabilities of commercial real time operating systems [12M]

9. a) Name the Features Real time operating Systems. [5M]

b) Define an Operating system? Specify the comparisons between General and Real time [7M]

10. Write in brief about I/O and Networking functionalities? [12M]

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QUESTION BANK (DESCRIPTIVE)

Subject with Code : RTOS (16EC5506) Branch & Specialization: ECE & ES,VLSI
Year & Sem: I-M.Tech & II-Sem

UNIT-II
Introduction to UNIX

1. Write the function of the following: [12M]

i) Iseek ii) Vfork iii) waitpid iv) pend v) fwrite vi) OS Sempost
2. Illustrate three examples for specifying hard time constraints [12M]
3. Explain in brief about that overview of Commands [12M]
4. a) Explain the Process control phenomenon based on different UNIX commands [8M]
b) What is meant by semaphore? Mention few advantages of shared memory. [4M]
5. a) Explain the salient features of Semaphore [7M]
b) Write in brief about that Message Queues [5M]
6. Discuss in brief about Pipes [12M]
i) popen ii) pclose
7. Write a short note about FIFOs with any related example [12M]
8. What is meant by File sharing? Explain that with suitable example [12M]
9. Discuss the following [12M]
i) creat ii) open iii) close
10. a) Explain what is Shared memory concept [12M]
b) Write about lseek, Read, write functions

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 QUESTION BANK 2016

SIDDHARTH GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS :: PUTTUR

Siddharth Nagar, Narayanavanam Road – 517583

QUESTION BANK (DESCRIPTIVE)

Subject with Code : RTOS (16EC5506) Branch & Specialization: ECE & ES,VLSI
Year & Sem: I-M.Tech & II-Sem

UNIT –III
REAL TIME SYSTEMS
1. a) Differentiate hard vs soft real time systems [5M]
b) Illustrate resource parameters of Jobs and Parameters of resources in real time systems [7M]
2. a) what are different temporal parameters of real time systems during workload? [6M]
b) With a neat sketch, explain periodic task model of real time systems [6M]
3. a) What is RTOS? Give one practical example where RTOS is used? [7M]
b) Briefly describe the Hard real time systems [5M]
4. a) Define: i) Soft real time systems ii) Validation iii) Statistical constraints. [6M]
b) What are the Data types used in real time systems? How concurrency is supported [6M]
5. a) Write about the Periodic task model [6M]
b) Discuss about task and task states in Real time operating systems [6M]
6. Explain in brief about Scheduling Hierarchy ? [12M]
7. a) Discuss in brief about that Hard and Soft timing constraints [6M]
b) What is meant by Release times, Deadlines and Timing Constraints? [6M]
8. Write a Short note about that Processors and Resources? [12M]
9. a) Specify Precedence graph and Task graph [7M]
b) Write a few words about Data Dependency [5M]
10. Elaborately explain the Resource parameters of job and parameters of resources [12M]

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SIDDHARTH GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS :: PUTTUR

Siddharth Nagar, Narayanavanam Road – 517583

QUESTION BANK (DESCRIPTIVE)

Subject with Code : RTOS (16EC5506) Branch & Specialization: ECE & ES,VLSI
Year & Sem: I-M.Tech & II-Sem

UNIT –IV
APPROACHES TO REAL TIME SCHEDULING
1. a) How effective release times and deadlines are useful in real time scheduling? [6M]
b) Write a short note on Clock driven, weighted round robin and priority driven. [6M]
2. a) Explain Schedule mechanism of real time operating systems. [6M]
b) What is meant by time services? How those are helpful in operating function? [6M]
3. a) Explain Fault causes and different fault types in RTOS [7M]
b) Describe Redundancy in terms of hardware, software and time management. [5M]
4. a) Define task and explain with diagram all the five states of a task [4M]
b) Briefly explain priority driven approach and weighted round robin approach. [8M]
5. Define Software redundancy, time redundancy and Information redundancy [12M]
6. a) Describe Hardware and software interrupt priorities. [6M]
b) Write short note on Precedence constraints and data dependency [6M]
7. a) Explain about the Round robin Scheduling algorithms? [7M]
b) Differentiate weighted round robin and priority driven approaches [5M]
8. Compare and Contrast the offline and online scheduling? [12M]
9. a) Explain Offline and online schedule policies [6M]
b) Explain Transaction processing in real time systems, Lay emphasis on priority [6M]
10. a) Explain Memory management in RTOS environment [7M]
b) Write the Salient features of Pre emptive Priority [5M]

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SIDDHARTH GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS :: PUTTUR

Siddharth Nagar, Narayanavanam Road – 517583

QUESTION BANK (DESCRIPTIVE)

Subject with Code : RTOS (16EC5506) Branch & Specialization: ECE & ES,VLSI
Year & Sem: I-M.Tech & II-Sem

UNIT –V
CASE STUDIES-VX WORKS
1. Distinguish between the features of MUCOS and vx works RTOS [12M]
2. a) Write a note on integrated failure handling [6M]
b) Explain in brief about that Memory management [6M]
3. a) With suitable example explain about pre emptive scheduling in VX works [5M]
b) Explain the significance of context switches in an I/O system [7M]
4. a) Compare Process, Scheduling and Interrupt Managements in RT Linux [6M]
b) With a neat block diagram explain process management in RT Linux [6M]
5. a) For task Priority function define 3 options on spawning [4M]
b) Describe memory related functions of MUCOS [8M]
6. a) Explain how process management will be done in RT Linux [8M]
b) Explain the Salient features of Semaphore [4M]
7. a) Compare Process, Scheduling and Interrupt Managements in RT Linux [6M]
b) With a neat block diagram explain process management in RT Linux [6M]
8. Write in short about State Transition diagram [12M]
9. a) Write a note on integrated failure handling [5M]
b) Explain in brief about that Memory management [7M]
10. a) For task Priority function define 3 options on spawning [6M]
b) Describe memory related functions of MUCOS [6M]

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