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This document outlines an exam for an Operating Systems course, including exam instructions, parts, questions, and potential answers. The exam contains 3 parts: Part A has 6 multiple choice questions; Part B has 2 long answer questions worth 16 marks each; and Part C has 1 long answer question worth 16 marks. Some example questions are about basic computer elements, DMA, interrupts, process states, PCBs, threads, cache memory, memory hierarchy, instruction execution, interrupts, operating system evolution, OS services, system calls, IPC, producer-consumer problem, and CPU scheduling algorithms.

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S.K.P Engineering College: Tiruvannamalai - 606 611

This document outlines an exam for an Operating Systems course, including exam instructions, parts, questions, and potential answers. The exam contains 3 parts: Part A has 6 multiple choice questions; Part B has 2 long answer questions worth 16 marks each; and Part C has 1 long answer question worth 16 marks. Some example questions are about basic computer elements, DMA, interrupts, process states, PCBs, threads, cache memory, memory hierarchy, instruction execution, interrupts, operating system evolution, OS services, system calls, IPC, producer-consumer problem, and CPU scheduling algorithms.

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S.K.P ENGINEERING COLLEGE Doc. No.

: CIAT I
Rev.No. : 00
Tiruvannamalai– 606 611 Date : 29.01.2015

B.E./B.TECH/M.E. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS – JANUARY, 2015


CIAT – I
IV SEM CSE
CS6401-OPERATING SYSTEMS

Date: 10 .02.15
Time: 2.00 hrs Maximum: 60 marks

Answer ALL Questions


PART A (6 x 2 = 12 Marks)

1. List out the basic elements of computer system.


2. Define DMA.
3. Define interrupt.
4. What are the various process states.
5. What is meant by PCB?
6. Define thread.

PART B (3 x 16 = 48 Marks)

7. a) i) Explain cache memory in detail with neat sketch. [8]


ii) Explain memory hierarchy. [8]
(OR)
b) i) Explain in detail about instruction execution. . [8]
ii) Explain in detail about interrupts. [8]

8. a) i) Explain in detail about evolution of operating system. [8]


ii) Explain five services provided by an operating system. [8]

(OR)
b) Explain in detail the type of system calls provided by a typical operating system. [16]

9. a) i) Explain in detail about IPC. [8]


ii) Explain in detail about producer consumer problem. [8]

(OR)
b) Explain in detail CPU scheduling algorithms. [16]

Prepared by : FACULTY Approved by: HOD


NAME : D.MURALI

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