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    NAME:SHAHBAZ KHAN

    SEM:3RD SEM

    OS ASSIGNMENT-1

    1. What are the four components of a computer system?


    ANS: Motherboard

    Hard Drive
    CPU
    RAM

    2.Provide at least three resources the operating system


    allocates?
    ANS: CPU Time
    Memory space
    File-storage space
    I/O devices

    3.What is the common name used to refer to the


    operating system program?
    ANS: SYSTEM PROGRAM

    4.What do mobile operating systems often include in


    addition to the core kernel?
    ANS: MIDDLEWARE

    5.What is the term for a program that has been


    loaded and is executing?
    ANS: PROCESS

    6. What part of the operating system makes the


    decision with regards to which job will run?
    ANS: KERNEL MODE

    7.What are the two separate modes of operation?


    ANS: there are two separate modes:
    'kernel mode'
    user mode.

    8. What is the mode of the system at boot time?


    ANS: Kernel mode.

    9.What is the mode of the system when the operating


    system gains control?
    ANS: Kernel mode

    10. What part of the operating system makes the


    decision with regards to which job will run?
    ANS: Job scheduling.

    11. What is the mode of the system when a user program


    is running?
    ANS: User Mode

    12. Name at least two activities the operating system is


    responsible for in connection with process management.
    Ans:

    1. Scheduling processes and threads on the CPU(s)

    2.Creating and deleting both system and user processes

    13.What is the difference between protection and


    security.
    Ans :

    Difference between security and protection

    Security-

    The security system covers the safety of their system resources across malignant
    alteration , illegal access and disparity or inconsistency. The security gives a mechanism to
    analyze the user to permit for using the system .

    Protection –

    The protection deals with the access to the system resources . It determines that what
    files can be accessed or permeated by a special user . The protection of the system should
    confirm the approval of process and users .

    14.List at least three operating system services that


    are useful to users.

    Ans:

    1. UI
    2. Program Execution
    3. Input/output Operations

    15. List at least three operating system functions


    that maintain efficient

    Ans:

    Three operating system functions are:

    1. Resource Allocation

    2.Accounting

    3.Protection and amp; Security

    16. What are the two different approaches for


    providing a user interface.

    Ans :
    Two different approaches for providing user interface is:

    1. GUI(Graphic User Interface)


    2. Command Line(Command Interpreter)
    17. What is system call?
    Ans:

    System call means providing an interface to services made

    available by an operating system.

    18. What is an API?


    Ans:

    API Specifies a set of functions that are available to an application programmer


    , including the parameters that are passed to a function and return values that
    Programmer can expect .

    19. What kernel data structure can be used for one


    technique of passing Parameters to system calls?
    Ans:

    System call interface

    20. List at least three major categories of system calls.


    Ans:

    Three Major Categories of system call are:-

    1. Process Control
    2. File Manipulation
    3. Device Manipulation

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