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ASSIGNMENT JULY-DEC 2024 DUE DATE: 20TH OCTOBER,2024

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY


ICE124: OPERATING SYSTEMS
Lecturer’s Name: Henry Sinkala
Instructions:
Answer all Questions
1- Use the Assignment cover page provided below
2- Number your answers according to the question
3- Your answers should be typed, 1.5 spacing, Times New Roman size 12.
4 – Deadline: The Assignment is due on 20TH OCTOBER ,2024.Assigment submitted after due
date will NOT be marked from the total marks allocated
5. Bibliography list of the books must be indicated, preferably the Harvard Reference
6. The Assignment must be subjected to Turnitin or any credible anti plagiarism tool.
7- Assignment should be uploaded to the Portal ONLY
N.B: Save the Assignment as: surname_firstname _ student #_module name_Assignment #
E.g: Bwalya John_2021212345_Operating Systems_Assignment 1

Notice:
i. Assignment Total Marks: 15 marks
ii. DL students are required to write a TEST (25 marks) during residential classes.
iii.Full-Time students will be writing weekly tests/quizzes total (25 marks)
ASSIGNMENT JULY-DEC 2024 DUE DATE: 20TH OCTOBER,2024

STUDENTS’ COVER PAGE

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY

School:………………………………………………

Degree Programme:…………………………………….
Course name and Code…….……………..…………….
Assignment No.(1)

Student’s Surname: …………………………………

Student’s First name: ………………………………

Student number: .………….………………………..

Mode of Study: ………………………(FT/DL)..(your mode of study)

E-mail Address: ………………………your email

Phone Number: ………………………your number

Lecturer’s name: …………………………………..

Due Date: 20TH OCTOBER,2024.


ASSIGNMENT JULY-DEC 2024 DUE DATE: 20TH OCTOBER,2024

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS:


QUESTION 1
Consider the following set of processes with their arrival and burst times as shown
Process Arrival Time Burst Time
P1 2 5
P2 0 3
P3 2 7
P4 3 4
P5 0 7
P6 4 1

Using a table format, find the Completion Time, Turnaround Time and Waiting Time and Response Time
for:
i) SJF non-preemptive
ii) SJF Preemptive
iii) Round Robin with Q.T =3ms
Iv) Which one will be the most effective type of algorithm, explain your answer.
Given that: TAT=CT-AT, WT=TAT-BT
[25 Marks]
QUESTION 2
a) Briefly describe the four generations of computing and how operating systems developed as a result.
[12 Marks]
b) There is some debate as to what will constitute a sixth-generation computer. Assume such a computer
is available. What do you think will differentiate it from the computers of today?
What advances do you think need to be made in order to produce a fifth-generation computer?
[13Marks]

QUESTION 3
CPU scheduling is the bases for multi programming (multi-tasking) operating systems.
However, certain systems utilize mono-programming operating systems to work effectively and efficiently.
Required:
a) Briefly describe four (4) benefits of a mono-programming operating system. [ 12 Marks]
b) Consider the following set of processes with their arrival and burst times as shown
P1: P2: P3: P4: P5
Arrival Time: 3 1 6 0 3
Burst Time: 3 6 2 7 1
Using a table format, find the Completion Time, Turnaround Time and Waiting Time Response Time for:
j) SJF non-preemptive
ii) SJF Preemptive. [13 Marks]
QUESTION 4
a) Explain what the following commands can achieve:
i) CD\ ii) Copy Con sudo1 iii) MD sudo1 iv) DIR /ah v) RD sudo1. [10 Marks]
b) With the aid of a diagram, critically access the process life cycle (state transition diagram).
[15 Marks]

Prepared by: Sinkala


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