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importance with examples.
(b) Mention the usage of following LINUX
commands with an example of each : 2x4=8
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relationships.

(e) What are the standard user groups in 7

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windows 2000 ? Explain the access

privileges of each.

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following :
(i) List all the files in a directory that have

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3 characters in their name.
(ii) Show if a user is logged on, their real
name and mail status

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process, even if the user logs out.
(iv) To allow a user to communicate with

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screen and providing two way
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path names, along with an example of each.
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2. (a) List and explain the three file systems 10

supported by windows 2000 ? What is file
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replication service ?
(b) Which application layer protocal is used by 10
network management frame-works to
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manage and monitor network devices ?

Explain its architecture and working.
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3. (a) Explain the abstract model of virtual 10

memory used in Linux operating system.
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message, stating that "unauthorized access
to this system is punishable" if an

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unauthorized user tries to log in. Write the
steps to create the above mentioned logon
warning message.

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(c) Explain the characteristics of multiprocessor 4
operating system.

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4. (a) What is stored in the Registry of Windows 7
XP ? Explain the various components of a
registry. Also, list the utilities that can be
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(b) Explain SNMP architecture with the help 6
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of a diagram.
(c) Which topology has a dedicated point to 7
point link to every other node ? Write its
three advantages and three disadvantages
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of this topology.
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5. Write short notes on the following : 20

(a) Hubs
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(b) Optical fibre

(c) Domain Name System
(d) Pipes and Filters in Linux
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(e) Offline and Online communication

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questions from the rest.

1. (a) Discuss the functionality of User and Kernel 10

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modes of Windows 2000 operating system.
(b) Explain the process and thread 10
management in LINUX o/s.
(c) With the help of Architecture diagrams 10
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explain the Simple Network Management

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Protocol (SNMP) and User Datagram

Protocol (UDP).
(d) What is the use of Transmission media in 10
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Networking ? List and explain various

guided and unguided transmission media
with their advantages and disadvantages.
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2. (a) Explain the abstract model of Virtual 10

memory in Linux o/s with the help of a
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systems are supported in Windows

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3. (a) Explain various User Authentication 10
methods that the computer system uses.
(b) Discuss Registry Management in 10

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(b) Write the procedure to use the mapped 5

drive in WINDOWS 2000 o/s.
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(c) Explain the Backup and Restoration 10
procedures in LINUX.
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(a) Kerberos management in WINDOWS

2000 o/s.
(b) Distributed o/s
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(c) Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)

(d) Pipes and filter commands in LINUX.
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Note : Question No. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three

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1. (a) Explain the following with reference to 10
WINDOWS 2000 0/S :
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(i) Trust Relationships and Work Groups

(ii) Remote Access
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(iii) IP Sec
(iv) User mode
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(b) Explain the memory management concepts 10

in LINUX 0/S.
(c) List and explain the various Networking 10
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topologies.
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(d) Explain the various computer-security 10

classifications recognised by Trusted
Computer System Evaluation Criteria
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(TCSEC)

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 2. (a) List and explain the characteristics of 10
Modern Operating Systems.

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(b) Explain the following with reference to 10
Domain Name System(DNS) :

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(i) DNS Architecture
(ii) DNS Zones

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the usage and syntax for the following
LINUX commands. 4x21/2=10
(i) Cat
(iii) Sort
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(b) Write a shell script to convert all the lower 10
case letters of a (text) file to upper case.
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layer where the following devices will be
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operating: 5x2=10
(i) Repeater (ii) Hub
(iii) Bridge (iv) Router
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(v) Gateway
(b) Explain the following with reference to
"Hardening" in WINDOWS 2000 0/S : 4x21/2=10
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(i) Hardening the 0/S and application

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(ii) Hardening the file system security
(iii) Hardening the local security policies
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(iv) Hardening the services

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(a) Fire Wall

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(c) Unguided Transmission Media

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Term-End Examination

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MCS-022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS

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AND NETWORKING MANAGEMENT

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

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Note : Question No. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three
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component of computer system with a neat
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diagram.

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system.

(c) What are the characteristics of modern 6

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operating system ?
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(d) Explain the various topologies for a 6

networking system.
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(e) Explain the detail about the OSI layers. 7

(0 Give the differences between LAN and 6

WAN.
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(g) Write down the purpose of the repeater. 3

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(b) Explain the Architecture of Simple Network 10
Management protocol (SNMP) with a neat

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Linux Operating System.
(b) What are the file manipulation commands. 8
Briefly explain them with the Syntax.
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4. (a) Explain about windows 2000 domains, 7
workgroups and trusted relationships.
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administration.
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setting for windows XP ?

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5. Give a brief note on the following : 20

(a) System Access Control
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(b) Password Management

(c) Intrusion Detection
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(d) Firewall
(e) Windows NT Domain Management
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MCA (Revised)

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Term-End Examination
December, 2013

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MCS-022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS
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Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

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Note : Question No. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three
questions from the rest.
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User Interface ?
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(b) Write a note on Batch Processing. 6

(c) What is a Distributed Operating system ? 6
Explain in Detail.
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(d) Describe the different types of Networks. 6

(e) What are the different types of Modems ? 7
(f) What is Optical fibre ? List the Advantages 6
of Optical fibre.
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Infrared Transmission.
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2. (a) With reference to ISO-OSI Reference model, 10

explain the different types of connecting
devices in detail.
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(b) Explain about the TCP/IP Related 10

protocols.

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3. (a) Discuss about shell scripts in detail. 10

(b) Write the short notes on Network File 6

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Server.

(c) Explain about Backups and Restoration. 4

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4. (a) Describe briefly about Group Accounts 7
Administration.

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(b) How will you enable the offline file 6
features ?
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(c) Give the steps how to use the Mapped Drive. 7
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5. Write the short notes on the following : 20

(a) Instrusion Detection System (IDS)

(b) Fault Tolerant Systems

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(c) Packet Filters

(d) Trust Relationships in Windows 2000

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(e) NTFS File System

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MCS-022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS
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(Weightage 75%)

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Note : Question No. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three
questions from the rest.
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1. (a) Write the steps to configure a Windows 2000 5
computer to ensure that users can log-on to
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the server only during the specified times.

(b) Differentiate the role and responsibilities of 5

user mode and kernel mode of
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Windows 2000 system.

(c) Explain the various file access control 8

mechanisms provided by LINUX operating
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system. Also, give the suitable example for

each.
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(d) List the important components of domain 8

name server. Also, explain how the domain
name server is configured in LINUX
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operating system.

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 (e) How is print server configured in 7
Windows 2000 ? Also, explain the

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importance of print queue management.

(f) What is kerberos ? Explain the complete 7

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process of client authentication through
kerberos.

2. (a) Write the use of following LINUX 8

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commands, with an example for each :

(i) cmp (ii) sort

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(iii) grep
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Network layer and Transport layer of
TCP/IP model.
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(c) Differentiate between coaxial cable and 4

optical fiber cable.
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3. (a) What is Virtual Private Network (VPN) ? 10

Describe the mechanism to create a virtual
private network. Also, explain the
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significance of VPN in security.

(b) Explain the principle of Token Ring 8

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protocol. Also , explain its working with the

help of a suitable example.

(c) List the functions of Network Interface Card 2

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(NIC).

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 4. (a) Write a shell script which will generate the 10
list of users along with details of files those

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are created /modified by the respective user
during the specified time. Also, draw the
flow-chart of this shell script.

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(b) Differentiate between LAN, MAN and 10
WAN in terms of size, protocols, access
mechanism, hardware devices and

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switching methods.

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(b) Packet switching
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(c) IPsec
(d) EFS services
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(e) Firewall
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Term-End Examination

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MCS-022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND

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NETWORKING MANAGEMENT

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

(Weightage 75%)

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Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three
questions from the rest.
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1. (a) Explain the collision avoidance mechanism
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of CSMA/CD. Also, differentiate between

CSMA/CD and token passing access
methods. 8
(b) Describe the concept and advantages of
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using EFS services in Windows 2000. 7

(c) What option in Registry Management will
be useful in tracking who accessed the
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registry, from where, and when ? Also,

write the steps for enabling this option. 5
(d) How does Windows 2000 manage the
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domains ? Also, explain how the trust

relationship is created and managed
between domains. 9
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(e) Explain the steps for configuring the Local

Area Network (LAN) in LINUX system. 7
(0 List the IPv4 class formats and its uses. 4
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Windows 2000. Also, discuss the group
policies of each group. 8

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(b) Explain the process of encryption and
decryption in symmetric key, asymmetric
key crypto systems. 8

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(c) Write the advantages of Virtual Private
Network. 4

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operating systems and Distributed
operating systems. Also, list the
advantages of Distributed operating
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systems over Centralized operating
systems. 8
Write a Shell script which will delete the
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(b)
temporary files from all local users after
24 hours of their creation/modification.
Also, make the flow chart of this Shell
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script. 10
(c) Differentiate between bridges and
gateways. 2
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4. (a) Explain the file systems supported by

LINUX systems. Compare these file
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systems with NTFS. 8

(b) Compare and contrast the 'Mandatory
Access Control' and 'Discretionary Access
Control' mechanisms in Windows. 5
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(c) What is print server ? Write the steps to

configure a print server in LINUX system. 7

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(a) Proxy Server

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(b) DNS
(c) RAID

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(d) Network Topologies
(e) TCP/IP

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MCA (Revised) / BCA (Revised)
Term-End Examination

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June, 2015
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MCS 022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND
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NETWORKING MANAGEMENT

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

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(Weightage 75%)
Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three
questions from the rest.
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1. (a) Briefly explain the following in the context
of Domain Name System : 10
(i) Design Goals
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(ii) Design Principles

(iii) Architecture
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(iv) DNS Zones

(b) Explain the memory management in
LINUX operating system. 10
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(c) Discuss the Users' Administration in

WINDOWS 2000 by highlighting : 10
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(i) Existing User Accounts Modification

(ii) Managing User Profiles
(iii) Group Accounts Administration
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(iv) Auditing

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designed to protect the system in the event
of hardware failures using the following
techniques : 10

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(i) System Fault Tolerance technique
(ii) RAID

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2. (a) Describe the process and file management
in LINUX operating system. 10
(b) "A LINUX machine can be configured to

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work with a Network File System (NFS),
where files on other machines on the
network can be made available as if they
were local files." Explain the process of
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configuring it. 10

3. (a) List and explain the various Network

protocols being supported by
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WINDOWS 2000. 10
(b) Discuss the purpose of Virtual Private
Network and explain how it can be
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configured in WINDOWS 2000. 10

4. (a) List the components of WINDOWS 2000

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kernel and mention the functionality of

each component. 10
(b) Describe the purpose and functioning of
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the following network devices : 10

(i) Repeaters
(ii) Hubs
(iii) Bridges
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(iv) Gateways

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(a) Network and Distributed operating system
(b) Auditing the Registry Access of

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WINDOWS 2000
(c) Backup and Restoration in LINUX

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(d) Shell Scripts and its uses in LINUX

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MCS-022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND
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Time : 3 hours
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Maximum Marks : 100
(Weightage 75%)

Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three

questions from the rest.
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1. (a) Briefly explain the purpose of the following

directories of Linux System : 10
(i) /bin
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(ii) /dev
(iii) /etc
(iv) /lib
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(v) /sbin
(vi) /tmp
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(vii) /usr/bin
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(ix) /usr/local/bin
(x) /usr/games

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architecture along with a neat diagram
depicting the layers. 10

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(c) Explain the computer security
classifications as per the Trusted
Computer System Evaluation Criteria
(TCSEC). 10

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(d) Explain the process of configuring TCP/IP
in WINDOWS 2000. 10

2. (a) Explain the following in context to Linux

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operating system :
File permission modes and changing
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(ii) Pipes and Filters
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(b) Describe the components of logical
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structure and physical structure of a

domain respectively and mention their
functionality in WINDOWS 2000 operating
system. 10
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3. (a) Differentiate between Mandatory Access

Control (MAC) and Discretionary Access
Control (DAC) mechanisms. Also, discuss
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Hardware Tokens and Software Tokens

authentication methods along with their
merits and demerits.
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(b) Write short notes on the following
Application Layer protocols : 10
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(i) FTP
(ii) TFTP
(iii) TELNET
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List and explain various types of modems
along with their respective features. 10

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(b) What is the use of IPsec ? Mention its
features, components and implementation
options. 10

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5. Write short notes on the following : 4x5=20
(a) Virtual Memory in Linux
(b)
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Using the Mapped Drive in WINDOWS 2000
RAID and its levels
(d) Distributed and Real Time Operating
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June, 2016

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Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
(Weightage 75%)
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Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three
questions from the rest.
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1. (a) Describe the structure and characteristics

of any two different types of guided
transmission media.
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(b) (i) What are the different layers of the

TCP/IP protocol suite ? Write the
function of each. Give a mapping
between the TCP/IP layers and the
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OSI layers. 10

(ii) Explain the layers of the "THE"

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operating system and their structure. 5

(c) What is the Windows NT Registry ? What

does it consist of ? Explain how you can
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seeure the Registry and audit its critical

components. 10

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LINUX, giving its components and the
structure of each. How does the data
structure of a process differ from that of a

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thread ? 10

2. (a) What is a firewall and what are its

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functions ? Describe how it is useful and
explain its limitations. 10

(b) (i) List the 7 RAID levels. What are the

limitations of disk striping ? 4

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(ii) How can you configure a domain user
account in Windows to allow the user
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to access her account only from 08:00
to 12:00 hours on Saturdays and
Sundays ? 3
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(iii) In LINUX, what is the purpose of the

file "ktc/shadow" ? Why is it readable
only by root ? 3
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3. (a) (i) As an ordinary user in LINUX, you

have a file called "secret" with some
set of permissions. By writing the
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relevant commands, give two ways to

remove write permission for all except
yourself from "secret", such that the
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other permissions that already exist

for the file remain unchanged. 2
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(ii) Write the LINUX command to display

on the screen a given word as many
times as it occurs in a text file. 2 —1
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takes a file as a command line

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argument and produces output and
any error message on the screen.

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Write the LINUX command to run
"wonderful" on "bigfile", as input file,
sending the output to "outfile" and
error messages to "diagfile". 2—

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(iv) Describe with examples the syntax
and usage of the "mesg" command. 2
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(b) Write a bash shell script in LINUX called

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"calculate" that provides the result of the
four basic arithmetic operations for two
numbers. For example,
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$ calculate 96/6
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Ensure that your script carries out basic

error checking. 10
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4. (a) (i) Explain the function of any two

protocols in the TCP/IP suite. 2
(ii) Explain the meaning and utility of
unicasting, multicasting and
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broadcasting. 2
(iii) What is the mesh topology ? How is it
different from star topology ?
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(iv) What are Data Terminal Equipments

and Data communication
Equipments ? 2
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(v) What is a multiprocessor operating

system ? 2

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in Windows XP ? 2
(ii) Name any two network protocols

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supported by Windows 2000. 2
(iii) What is a roaming user profile in
Windows 2000 ? 3

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(iv) List six events that can be audited on
a Windows 2000 computer. 3

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5. Write short notes on the following : 4x5=20

(a) Backups, describing all the three types of it

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(b) Working of Windows 2000 in User mode and
Kernel mode
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(c) Group Policy in Windows 2000

(d) Installation classes while installing LINUX
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MCS-022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND
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Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
(Weightage 75%)
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Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three
questions from the rest.
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1. (a) (i) Describe the purpose and working of

the Telnet protocol. How is rlogin
different from, and simpler than
Telnet ? 5
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(ii) What are dialog boxes and icons ?

What is their utility ?
(b) Explain the concept of a virtual machine in
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networking with the help of a diagram.

Describe how it is useful. 10
(c) Describe the pre-installation checks and
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information gathering that need to be

carried out before installing LINUX on a
computer. 10
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(d) Explain how the Encrypting File System

works. Discuss the importance of
Encrypting File System. 10
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Windows 2000 ? Describe, with the help of
a diagram, the logical structure of the
Active Directory. 10

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packet switching in data communication : 10

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(ii) Virtual Circuit Approach

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called "newfile" that consists of the
last 15 lines of a file "filer followed
by the last 6 lines of a file "file2". Both
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"filet" and "file2" already exist. Write
the sequence of commands in LINUX
to achieve this.
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(ii) Write the LINUX command to take a
text file named "source-file" as input
and circularly shift every small case
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letter forward by 5 characters, such

that "a" becomes "f", "z" becomes "e"
and so on, but "A", "3", "$" and other
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such characters are left unchanged. 2!

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(iii) Write the LINUX command to change
the password of a user called "jyoti" to
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"D93ef!kM$". Who can run this

command ? 2L
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(iv) Write the LINUX command to find

the number of users currently logged
into the system ? 2L
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exactly 3 filenames as arguments and

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outputs an error message otherwise. In the
first file, all lower case letters are changed

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to upper case. The second file is unchanged.
In the third file, all upper case letters are
changed to lower case. New files are

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created to hold these outputs. 10

4. (a) How does the SNMP application work ?

Why is it usually run over LTDP ? Describe

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its architecture and usage. 10
(b) (i) Name any six services offered by the
Windows 2000 server. 3
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(ii) What is a 'Virtual Private Network'
and how is it supported on the
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Windows Operating System ? 2

(iii) What is a domain in Windows 2000 ?
How does it enhance its
functionality ?
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(iv) How can you map a network resource

to a drive letter in Windows 2000 ? 2
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. Write short notes on the following : 4x5=20

(a) Trivial File Transfer Protocol ( 111)
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(b) Filters and Pipelines in LINUX

(c) Windows Explorer
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(d) Hybrid Network Topologies

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MCS-022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND
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Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
(Weightage 75%)
Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three
questions from the rest.

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1. (a) Explain the features of User mode and
Kernel mode of Windows 2000 operating
system.
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(b) List and explain the significance of any five

networking devices.
(c) Explain the file access control methods
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provided by Linux operating system. Give

an example for each. 8
(d) Write the step-by-step procedure to
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configure domain name server in Linux

operating system. 8
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(e) List and describe the different security

features in Windows 2000 operating
system. 10
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(f) Define Distributed Operating System. 2

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all numeric digits present in a text file into
"*". The path of the text file would be given

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by the user. 10

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(b) Explain the following with reference to file
organisation of Windows 2000 operating
system : 10

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(i) File Replication Service
(ii) NTFS
(iii) FAT 16

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(iv) FAT 32

3. (a) Which protocol is used by TFTP at the

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transport layer ? Also, give any two
advantages of TFTP and FTP.
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(b) Discuss the importance of "Backup. Domain

Controller" in Windows 2000 operating
system. 5
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(c) What is virtual memory ? Explain the

abstract model of virtual to physical
address mapping with reference to Linux
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operating system. 10

4. (a) Write the steps to change the password in

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Linux ? What are the precautions that

should be taken while choosing a password ? 5
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(b) Describe the concept of encryption using

EFS services. 5

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demonstrate the use of filters in Linux/Unix. 5

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(d) Explain the output of the following
Linux/Unix commands :

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(i) $ date who
(ii) $ diff abc.txt xyz.txt
(iii) $ man who

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(iv) $ is -a
(v) $ pwd

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5. Write short notes on the following : 4x5=20

(a) RAID Levels

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(b) TCP/IP Model
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(c) SNMP Architecture

(d) Virtual Private Network

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Term-End Examination

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December, 2017
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MCS-022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND
NETWORKING MANAGEMENT

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

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Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three

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questions from the rest.
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1. (a) Define a Real Time Operating System. Give

any two examples of a real time operating
system. What are the most important
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issues in the design of a real time operating

system ? 10

(b) What is Token Ring ? How does it work ?

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Differentiate between token ring and token

bus. 10
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(c) What is meant by Trust Relationship ?

Discuss the role of Kerberos and Domain
controller in maintaining trust
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relationships. 10

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following : 10
(i) Show the users logged in on the

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network.
(ii) List the files having more than one
digit in the name.

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(iii) Tell the system to run the process
continuously even if the user logs out.
(iv) To allow a user to communicate with

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another user, logged in by splitting
the screen and providing two-way
communication.
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(v) To kill a process after one hour.

2. (a) List and explain the file systems supported

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by Linux operating system. Also, write the

security features provided by Linux in each
file system. 10
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(b) Differentiate between gateways, routers

and switches.
(c) Differentiate between relative and absolute
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pathnames using an example for each in

Linux.
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3. (a) Explain the concept of pipes, filters and

redirection in Linux operating system. Give
an example for each.
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(b) Explain the basic purpose of enabling the

offline features in Windows 2000 operating
system.

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grouping of files given in a directory. All
files will be grouped on the basis of their
size and will be saved into the newly created

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folders based on file size groups given
below : Files will be grouped into 0 to 5 kB,
5 kB to 5 MB, 5 MB to 1 GB and greater

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than 1 GB. 10
Note : Make suitable assumptions, if
necessary.

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(a) Explain how distributed operating system is
better than network operating system.
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(b) Write the step-by-step procedure to create
a group named "MCS22". Now add a user
"Kamal" in Windows 2000 operating
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system. Assume user "Kamal" is already a

member of the guest account in your
system.
(c) What is X-Window system ? Explain the
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X-Window library and X-Toolkit. 5

(d) Explain the characteristics of
multiprocessor operating system. 5
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5. Write short notes on the following : 4x5=20

(a) LAN Topologies
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(b) Optical Fibers

(c) Network Monitoring Tools
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(d) Active Directory in Windows 2000

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Term-End Examination

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June, 2018
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MCS-022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND
NETWORKING MANAGEMENT

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

ntG (Weightage 75%)

Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three

questions from the rest.
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1. (a) Write the rules for a packet filtering

firewall that implements the following :
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(i) Allow all inbound HTTP traffic to a

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machine on the internal network

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with IP address 172.17.15.69.

(ii) Allow all inbound DNS resolution.

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(iii) Block all other inbound traffic from

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any external source.

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of the following cases : 4

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(i) Two people talking over the
telephone

(ii) A television serial being telecast

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(iii) A press conference

(iv) Broadcast on FM radio

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(c) List and explain the various network
topologies. Write one advantage and one
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disadvantage of each. 10

(d) Assume a new contract employee, Rajesh

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Kumar, has joined an organisation for one

year. You are the system administrator
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there. Write down the steps you will follow

10
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to arrange

(i) To create a Windows 2000 domain

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user account for Rajesh.

(ii) To allow Rajesh to log on to the

network only during his work
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timings on weekdays.

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the network only during his contract
period.

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(e) What is multiprogramming ? How does
multiprogramming differ from

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multitasking ? 10

2. (a) You are the network administrator in a

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network with IP addresses 202.40.20.1 to
202.40.20.255.
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packet to 202.40.20.185, is this

unicasting, multicasting or
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broadcasting ?
(ii) Give an example of multicasting.
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(iii) Give an example of broadcasting.

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(b) (i) Name the different permissions

that can be set for printers in
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Windows NT. Explain the

significance of each. 4
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(ii) What is the default location of the

print spooler in Windows NT ? • 2
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create a file called "file3", which

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consists of "filer appended to
"file2". Both "filer and "file2"
already exist.

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(iv) How can you start the Apache
webserver on Linux ? How will you

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verify that it has started and is
running correctly ?
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3. (a) (i) A Linux file called "poets_list" has
some set of permissions. If you are
the owner of the file, write the
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Linux command to set the

permissions of "poets_list" such that
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only you and users that are part of

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your group can change its contents.

Others can only read it but cannot
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search for it.

(ii) In the question above, how can the

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permissions be set if you are the

power user of the file ?
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program called "vroom" on your
Linux system. What will be the

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output of
vroom > testfile

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on the screen ? What will be the
contents of "testfile" ?
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called "mydirectory". The files have
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"myfileB.py ", and so on up to
"myfileZ.py". Give any four ways of
moving all these 26 files to a
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directory called "hisdirectory", with

the Linux or Unix commands that
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will be used.
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(b) What are the three strategies that can be

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used to authenticate a user to a computer

system ? Describe how authentication can
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be done using hardware tokens. • 10

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Name System (DNS) ? Describe its design
principles and architecture. 12

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(b) (i) State whether the following are
guided or unguided transmission

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media : 2

• Optical fibre

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Twisted pair

Co-axial wire

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(ii) Name the four different options

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available to sort the contents of a

folder that are displayed in its
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directory listing in Windows 2000. 2

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(iii) Name the four different types of

vulnerabilities of a computer system. 2
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(iv) Write the linux command to remove

all files and directories from the
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current directory.

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(a) X Windows

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(b) Data Backup Strategies

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(c) Auditing in Windows 2000

(d). Microkernel Architecture

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Term-End Examination

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December, 2018

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MCS-022(S) : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND
NETWORKING MANAGEMENT

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

ntG (Weightage : 75%)

Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer any three

questions from the rest.
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1. (a) What is Kernel mode in Windows 2000 ?

Also, differentiate the role and
responsibilities of 'user mode' and 'kernel
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mode' in Windows 2000 system. 10

(b) What is the significance of IPSec ? Explain

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its features, components and

implementation options. 10
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(c) What are the components of Domain Name

Server ? Explain how the Domain Name
Server is configured in LINUX operating
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system. 10

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Also, discuss its advantages and
disadvantages over coaxial cable. 10

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2. (a) Explain the functions of a router. Explain
its working with the help of an example. 10

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(b) Draw a diagram of the SNMP architecture
and explain how it is used to manage
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network devices.
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(a) Explain the various file access control
3.
mechanisms provided by Linux. Give
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suitable example for each mechanism. 10
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(b) Write a shell script in Linux named

"converter" that will take a number in
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metres and convert into kilometres or

centimetres. Ensure that your script
carries out basic error checking. 10
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4. (a) Explain the different RAID levels. What

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are the limitations of disk striping ? 10

(b) Explain the steps to configure print server

on Windows 2000. Also, explain the
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importance of print queue management. 10

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(a) Virtual Memory

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(b) Group Policy of Windows 2000

(c) NTFS

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Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 100
(Weightage 75%)

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Note : Question No. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any three
questions from the rest.
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1. (a) How collision can be avoided on CSMA/CD
network ? Compare CSMA/CD and token
passing access methods. [10]
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(b) Write a Shell Script program to find Greatest

Common Divisor (GCD) for any two numbers.
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Ensure that your script carries out basic error

checking. [10]
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(c) What is Network File System (NFS) ? Write steps

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to configure a Linux machine to work as on NFS

server. [10]
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(d) Explain functions of Primary Domain Controller.
Also, explain the role of the 'primary domain

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controller' and 'backup domain controller' in
enhancing security of window 2000 server.

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2. (a) Explain the memory management model of the

Linux Operating System. [10]

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Control" and "Discretionary Access Control"
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mechanism in windows 2000. [10]

3. (a) Discuss, how windows 2000 manage the

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domains. Also, explain how the trust relationship

is created and managed between domains. [10]
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(b) What is packet filtering ? Explain its advantages

and limitations. How these limitations are
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overcome by stateful packet filtering firewall.

[10]
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4. (a) Write the usage for the following Linux/Unix

Commands. Give an example for each :
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(ii) Cm p

(iii) Ping

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(iv) Chmod

(b) List and explain any five network topologies. Also,

5.
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(b) Packet Switching

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(c) IPSec

(d) EFS Services

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Term-End Examination, 2019

MCS-022 : OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND

NETWORKING MANAGEMENT

Time : 3 Hours ntG Maximum Marks : 100

Weightage : 75%
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Note : Question no. 1 is Compulsory. Answer any three
questions from the rest.
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1. (a) What is GUI ? Briefly explain any three common

GUI. [8]
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(b) Briefly explain the purpose of the following

directories of Linux operating system : [4]
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(i) /lib

(ii) / sbin
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(iii) /etc

(iv) /bin
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(c) What is distributed operating system ? Explain

its advantages in detail. [6]
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(d) Explain process of configuring TCP/IP in

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Windows 2000. [10]

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(e) What is Guided Transmission media ? Explain

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which transmission media to be used while
surfing the net using WiFi. [5]

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What isActive Directory ? Explain how to secure
a guest account in Windows 2000. [7]
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2. (a) What is Firewall ? Explain any three types of
vulnerabilities, a Firewall can protect. Briefly
explain any three limitations of Firewall. [10]
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(b) What is IPSec ? Briefly explain its features and

its Windows 2000 components. Also list its
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implementation options. [10]

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3. (a) What is Virtual Machine Multiprogramming?

How is it different from conventional
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Multiprogramming ? [5]

What is Repeater ? Explain its uses. At which

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(b)
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in Windows XP, with the help of examples. [10]

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different than symmetric multiprocessing ? [10]

(b) Explain security goals of computer

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systems. Briefly explain major security threats.
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5. Write short notes on the following : [4x5=20]

(a) RAID and its levels

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(b) Classification of Advanced OS

(c) Packet Filters

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(d) DNS
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Note: Question number 1 is compulsory. Answer any

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1. (a) What is 3D GUI? Explain any three major

components on development environment of
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GUI. 8

(b) Briefly explain the purpose of the following

directories of Linux operating system: 4
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(i) /lib
(ii) /dev
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(iii) /tmp
(iv) /user/bin
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(c) What is computer network? What is the need

of different network topologies? Explain
structure of Bus topology and star topology.

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(d) Why memory management is required in
OS? Eplain use of virtual memory in Linux.

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(e) Explain how. Group Account Administration

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Policy Objects. 7

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threat? Briefly explain process of intrusion

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2. (a) Explain registry management in windows NT.

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(b) Explain how Drives are shared in Windows

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(c) What is Domain Name System (DNS)?

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4. (a) Explain process of Linux Network Server
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(b) What is optical fiber? Explain advantages of
it. 6

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Protocols: 6
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(ii) TELNET
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5. Write short notes on the following: 4x5=20

(a) X windows
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(c) Backups and Restoration

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Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
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Management Protocol (SNMP) architecture

and show how it is used to manage network
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devices. 10

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that have 3 characters in the file
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supported by WINDOWS 2000. Also
describe what is file replication service. 10
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(b) What is stored in the Registry of

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components of a Registry. 5
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process in LINUX. 6
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(b) What is a Repeater ? At which level of OSI

model is it used and how ? 6
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application layer protocols. 8

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WINDOWS 2000. Also explain the policy
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(d) Memory Management in LINUX O/S

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Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

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