easytvet.com 1920/106 OPERATING SYSTEMS, July 2017 ime: 3 hours THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CRA ERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPERATING SYSTEMS. 3 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES, This paper consists of 15 (FIFTEEN) questions in TWO sections: A and B. Answer ALL the questions in section A and any FOUR questions in section B in the answer booklet provided, Candidates should answer the questions in English. ‘This paper consists of 4 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the Pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing. 2017 The Kemu National Examinations Couweil ‘Turn overeasytvet.com SECTION A (40 Marks) Answer ALL the questions in this section. 1. With the aid of a diagram, deseribe circular w s used in process management, (4 marks) 2. Outline the function of exch of the following as used in operating systems: (a) disk defragmenter; (b) device driver (4 marks) 3. Distinguish between semaphore and interface metaphor as used in operating systems. (4 marks) 4, Jiana chose to acquire a disk operating syswm for her computer. Outline four characteristics of operating system that she could have considered. (4 marks) 5, Distinguish between s/andby and fogoff modes as used in operating systems (4 marks) 6. Kelvin, a systems analyst for Jokey Company has advised the management to acquire a lavered operating system. Explain two advantages of this operating system that he could have considered. (4 marks) 7. Sammy had the following options when trying to install an operating system: (a) upgrade; (6) repair. Explain the function of each of the options. (4 marks) 8. Explain the function of each of the following as used in operating systems: (@) Job control language: (b) Relocating loader. (4 marks) 9, Explain a circumstance that would necessitate each of the following in memory management: (a) page fault: (b) trap. (4 marks) 10. The management of ADEK Company has installed distributed operating systems for their operations, Explain (wo reasons for this move. (4 marks) 1920/106 2 Sudy 2017(b) ©) @) 12. (a) >) @&) 13. (a) (b) (e) «@ 1920/106 Jly 2017 easytvet.com SECTION B (60 Marks) Answer any FOUR questions in this section. Outline three functions of the system clock as applied in computer systems, (3 marks) Describe each of the following disk arm scheduling algorithms: () scan; (ii) look. . (4 marks) With the aid of a diagram, describe segmentation as used in memory management (6 marks) Explain a circumstance that would necessitate the use of file directories in a computer system, (2 marks) List three types of read only memories in a computer system. (3 marks) With the aid of'a diagram, describe the following types of page placement policies: G) dest fit: Gi) worst fit (6 marks) A computer analyst recommended an operating system with an NT file system over the the one with FAT system. Explain three reasons for his recommendation. (6 marks) With the aid of an example, describe absolute file path as used in file management, (2 marks) Explain the function of each of the following: (i) RAID disks; (ii) cache memory. (4 marks) Distinguish between logical and physical address as used in operating systems. (4 marks) With the aid of diagram desetibe the process control block as used in operating systems, (5 marks) 3 Turn over14, (b) id) 15. (a) 1920/106 ute 2007 easytvet.com Define audi trail as used in operating system security (2 marks) plain cach of the following types of computer file attributes: (i) archive: (ii) hidden. (4 marks} Explain the difference between quick forme and full format as used in operating systems (4 marks) With the aid of a diagram, describe a three pracess state model in operating systems, GS marks) Define each of the following terms as used in operating systems: (i) fully associative; (i) set associative. (4 marks) Describe two examples of computer serminals as used in operating systems. (4 marks) With the aid of a diagram describe round robin scheduling algorithm as used in operating systems (4 marks) Figuro I shows computer desktop icon, Use it to answer the question that follows. a Figure | {dentify and explain the funetion of the icon, (G3 marks) THIS IS THE LAST PRINTED PAGE.