OPERATING SYSTEM IMPORTANT BOARD QUESTIONS

Chapter No 1

1. What is multiprocessor system? Give two advantages of it

2. Differentiate between time sharing system and real
3. With examples explain what is distributed system
4. What is operating system? Explain the generation computer system?
5. What is real time operating system? elaborate with an example
[applications]
6. Describe time sharing system along with examples
7. Describe evolution of operating system
8. List different types of OS? explain spooling
9. Differentiate between multiprogramming and multi-tasking OS
10.Explain distributed system in detail
11.Define operating system. state the different types of operating system
12.Explain the multi-processor systems concept
13.Explain the real-time operating system in brief
14.Describe multi programming and multi-tasking
15.Describe real time systems. state any two examples of its applications
16.Explain batch processing operating system.
 Chapter 2
1. Explain booting procedure in detail with the help of diagram.
2. What is system call? State any four system calls for process
3. Draw and explain microkernel operating system structure
4. Explain any six operating system services
5. Explain any three system components with their activities
6. Describe monolithic operating system structure.
7. Describe file management. Enlist the system calls for file management
8. State and explain different operating system services
9. Enlist system components. describe any two in detail.
10.Describe multiprogramming and multi-tasking
11.List different types pf system calls mention their uses
12.List system component. explain file management in details.
13.Write neat diagram. explain operating system struct.
14.Explain system booting in detail
15.Explain
i) Monolithic OS structure
ii) Layered OS structure
16.List any four functions of operating systems
17.What is the purpose OS system calls? state two system calls with its
functions
18.Explain the different operating system services
19.Explain the six-file operating performed by the OS for a disk file.
 Chapter 3

1) Explain PCB (process control block) with suitable diagram.

2) With advantages and disadvantages explain one-to-one model and
many-to-many model for multitasking
3) With suitable diagram explain inter process communication models
4) Explain creation and termination operations on process
5) Draw and describe process state diagram
6) Describe multithreading and its models
7) Describe CPU & I/O burst cycle
8) Draw and explain process control block (PCB) in detail.
9) Describe Inter process communication.
10) What is process? explain process in detail with the help of state
diagram.
11) Explain process termination in detail
12) Explain the different process states with the help of state diagram.
13) Explain one-to-one multithreading model of operating system
14) What is a thread? Explain many-to-many threading model with
sample diagram.
15) What is thread? Explain advantages of thread.
 Chapter 4
1. State and explain different criteria for scheduling algorithm.
2. Solve the following problem by using FCFS and Round Robin (RR)
scheduling algorithm. Find average waiting time for this algorithm
Process Burst time
P1 10
P2 03
P3 07
P4 05
use time quantum = 4ms for round robin algo.
3. Describe the terms
i) Pre-emptive scheduling.
ii) Non-pre-emptive scheduling
4. Enlist and describe in detail deadlock prevention methods
5. Explain Round Robin scheduling algo with example
6. The jobs are scheduled for execution as follows
Solve the problem by using i) SJE ii) FCFS
Also find average waiting time using Gantt chat.
Process Arrival Burst time
P1 0 8
P2 1 4
P3 2 9
7. List scheduling algo. Explain any two with example.
8. State the meaning of deadlock. Explain how deadlock can be handled
9. Explain Round Robin scheduling algo with sample example
10.Explain the pre-emptive and non-pre-emptive type
11.Consider the following set of processes with the length of CPU burst time
given in millisecond.
Process Burst time Priority
P11 20 4
P12 06 1
P13 15 2
P21 08 3
P22 12 2
P23 05 4
Find the waiting time for each process using SJF algo.
 Chapter 5

1) Explain the concept of a variable memory partitioning with examples

2) Consider the reference string
12,3,4,5,1,2,5,1,2,3,45
search for pages 7,0,1,2,0,3,0,4,2
using FIFO page replacement algo. State its drawback
3) What are different file allocation methods. Explain anyone in detail with
example
4) Describe sequential and direct access methods.
5) Mention memory allocation methods. Explain any one
6) Explain optimal page replacement algo for reference string
7012030423103
7) Explain linked allocation with suitable diagram also give any four
differences between Linked and contagious
8) Whaat is virtual memory? State four techniques for page replacement