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2014 OS Assignment 1

This document provides instructions for an operating systems assignment involving installing Linux Ubuntu and exploring the system. Students are asked to download the Ubuntu ISO file to create a bootable USB drive to install Ubuntu. They then explore their system by documenting its configuration details, file handle limits, swap space purpose, operating system preferences, and partition types in Ubuntu and Windows. Answers for the exploration questions are to be submitted as a PDF file by the given deadline.

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2014 OS Assignment 1

This document provides instructions for an operating systems assignment involving installing Linux Ubuntu and exploring the system. Students are asked to download the Ubuntu ISO file to create a bootable USB drive to install Ubuntu. They then explore their system by documenting its configuration details, file handle limits, swap space purpose, operating system preferences, and partition types in Ubuntu and Windows. Answers for the exploration questions are to be submitted as a PDF file by the given deadline.

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Operating Systems

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Assignment 1
1. Install Linux
Download Ubuntu iso file from
64 Bit (Recommended):
http://ss1.iiit.ac.in/softwares/OperatingSystems/Linux/Ubuntu/Ubuntu14/x86_64/ubuntu-
14.04-desktop-amd64.iso
32 Bit:
http://ss1.iiit.ac.in/softwares/OperatingSystems/Linux/Ubuntu/Ubuntu14/i386/ubuntu-
14.04-desktop-i386.iso
Instructions for creating bootable USB disk for installing Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
2. Explore your system
Write down configuration of your own laptop/computer (Model number, Processor,
RAM, Processor speed etc.)
No of file handles you can open in your system (Window, Linux, Mac any two).
What is swap space in Linux what is need of it?
Why will you prefer Linux/Ubuntu over windows operating system or vice versa? (If
you prefer any other OS please write the comparison with respect to Linux/Ubuntu).
What are the different types of partitions in Ubuntu/Linux and in windows
operating systems? How many partitions you can create in Ubuntu and in Windows?
Upload Format:
For part 2 above write down your answers in a file and submit it as a .pdf file
File Name : <Roll No>_Assignment1.pdf
Date of Submission:
Monday 18th August 2014 9:00 PM

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