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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2023Q1(A)

Discuss role of OS as a resource manager.

What Is an Operating System?

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2023Q1(B)

Explain the features of Time-sharing system.

Types of Operating Systems What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2023Q1(B) OR

Explain monolithic system.

OS Structures and Processing Models What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2023Q1(C)

Discuss different services provided by operating system.

What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls Types of Operating Systems

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2023Q1(C) OR

Discuss different types of operating system.

What Is an Operating System?Types of Operating Systems OS Services and System Calls

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Introduction to Operating SystemsWinter 2023Q1(A)

What is system call? Explain steps for system call execution.

OS Services and System Calls What Is an Operating System?

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Introduction to Operating SystemsWinter 2023Q1(B)

Give the view of OS as a resource manager.

What Is an Operating System?

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Introduction to Operating SystemsWinter 2023Q1(B) OR

Write short note on distributed OS.

OS Services and System Calls Types of Operating Systems

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Introduction to Operating SystemsWinter 2023Q1(C)

Explain the types of Operating System.

What Is an Operating System?Types of Operating Systems OS Services and System Calls

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Introduction to Operating SystemsWinter 2023Q1(C) OR

List out types of architecture/structure of OS. Explain Layered and Monolithic Operating Systems.

OS Structures and Processing Models What Is an Operating System?Types of Operating Systems

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2024Q1(A)

Define the role of Operating System as a resource manager.

What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls Types of Operating Systems

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2024Q1(B)

Explain Monolithic Kernel with the help of diagram.

OS Structures and Processing Models OS Roles, Kernel Mode, and User Mode

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2024Q1(B) OR

Explain layered system with the help of diagram.

OS Structures and Processing Models What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2024Q1(C)

Define operating system. Explain any five services/functions of operating system.

What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls Types of Operating Systems

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2024Q1(C) OR

Define operating system. Explain any five types of operating system.

What Is an Operating System?Types of Operating Systems OS Services and System Calls

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Introduction to Operating SystemsWinter 2024Q1(A)

Define Multiprogramming, Multiprocessing, Multitasking.

OS Structures and Processing Models

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Introduction to Operating SystemsWinter 2024Q1(B)

Explain Monolithic Kernel with the help of diagram.

OS Structures and Processing Models OS Roles, Kernel Mode, and User Mode

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Introduction to Operating SystemsWinter 2024Q1(B) OR

Explain layered system with the help of diagram.

OS Structures and Processing Models What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls

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Introduction to Operating SystemsWinter 2024Q1(C)

Define operating system. Explain any five services/functions of operating system.

What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls Types of Operating Systems

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Introduction to Operating SystemsWinter 2024Q1(C) OR

Define operating system. Explain any five types of operating system.

What Is an Operating System?Types of Operating Systems OS Services and System Calls

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2025Q1(A)

Explain Operating System as a resource manager.

What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls Types of Operating Systems

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2025Q1(B)

Explain Monolithic Kernel with the help of diagram.

OS Structures and Processing Models OS Roles, Kernel Mode, and User Mode

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2025Q1(B) OR

Explain layered system with the help of diagram.

OS Structures and Processing Models What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2025Q1(C)

Define operating system. Explain any five services/functions of operating system.

What Is an Operating System?OS Services and System Calls Types of Operating Systems

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Introduction to Operating SystemsSummer 2025Q1(C) OR

Define operating system. Explain any five types of operating system.

What Is an Operating System?Types of Operating Systems OS Services and System Calls

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2023Q2(A)

Define process, thread and context switching.

PCB and Context Switching Threads and Multithreading Models Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2023Q2(B)

Describe Process Control Block (PCB) with diagram.

PCB and Context Switching Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2023Q2(B) OR

Describe Process Life Cycle with diagram.

Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2023Q2(C)

Calculate average waiting time using FCFS and SJF for burst times 21, 3, 6 and 2, all arrival time 0. Draw Gantt chart.

CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)Scheduling Goals and Scheduler Types

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2023Q2(C) OR

Calculate average turnaround and waiting time for Round Robin (q=3) and Priority Scheduling for five processes with given burst and priorities.

Scheduling Goals and Scheduler Types CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementWinter 2023Q2(A)

Explain PCB with block diagram.

PCB and Context Switching

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Process and Thread ManagementWinter 2023Q2(B)

Discuss context switching in OS.

PCB and Context Switching

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Process and Thread ManagementWinter 2023Q2(B) OR

Differentiate thread and process.

Threads and Multithreading Models Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementWinter 2023Q2(C)

Explain SRTN in short and solve with processes P0..P3 with arrival 0,1,3,5 and burst 10,6,2,4. Draw Gantt chart and compute average TAT/WT.

CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementWinter 2023Q2(C) OR

Explain SJF in short and solve with processes P0..P3 with arrival 0,1,3,5 and burst 10,6,2,4. Draw Gantt chart and compute average TAT/WT.

CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2024Q2(A)

Implement Round Robin (q=3) for five processes (same arrival) and find average turnaround and waiting time.

Scheduling Goals and Scheduler Types CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2024Q2(B)

Explain process state transitions with diagram.

Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2024Q2(B) OR

Define PCB and explain fields of PCB.

PCB and Context Switching

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2024Q2(C)

Apply Longest Remaining Time First (LRTF) for three processes and calculate average turnaround time.

Scheduling Goals and Scheduler Types Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2024Q2(C) OR

Using FCFS with given arrival and mixed I/O-CPU-I/O profile, find percentage of CPU idle time.

CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)

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Process and Thread ManagementWinter 2024Q2(A)

Implement Round Robin (q=3) for five processes and find average TAT and WT.

CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementWinter 2024Q2(B)

Explain process state transition with diagram.

Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementWinter 2024Q2(B) OR

Define PCB and explain fields of PCB.

PCB and Context Switching

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Process and Thread ManagementWinter 2024Q2(C)

Explain FCFS and Round Robin algorithm with example.

CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)

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Process and Thread ManagementWinter 2024Q2(C) OR

Explain SJF and non-preemptive priority algorithm with example.

CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2025Q2(A)

Implement FCFS for five processes (same arrival) and find average TAT and WT.

CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2025Q2(B)

Explain process states transition with diagram.

Process Concept, States, and Transitions

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2025Q2(B) OR

Define PCB and explain fields of PCB.

PCB and Context Switching

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2025Q2(C)

Explain FCFS algorithm with example.

CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)

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Process and Thread ManagementSummer 2025Q2(C) OR

Explain SJF algorithm with example.

CPU Scheduling Algorithms (FCFS, RR, SJF, SRTN, Priority)

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2023Q3(A)

Define Mutual Exclusion, Critical Section, Race Condition.

IPC Models and Race Conditions Critical Section Solutions (Busy Waiting and Beyond)

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2023Q3(B)

What is deadlock? List conditions that lead to deadlock.

Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm IPC Models and Race Conditions

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2023Q3(B) OR

Discuss Banker's algorithm for deadlock avoidance.

Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2023Q3(C)

Define semaphore. Discuss Readers-Writers problem using semaphore.

Readers-Writers, Dining Philosophers, Monitors, Pipes Semaphores and Producer-Consumer

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2023Q3(C) OR

Define semaphore. Discuss bounded buffer producer-consumer problem using semaphore.

Semaphores and Producer-Consumer

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockWinter 2023Q3(A)

What is deadlock? Which four conditions must be present for deadlock to occur?

Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm IPC Models and Race Conditions

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockWinter 2023Q3(B)

Explain test-and-set lock mechanism in IPC.

Critical Section Solutions (Busy Waiting and Beyond)IPC Models and Race Conditions

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockWinter 2023Q3(B) OR

Explain race condition and mutual exclusion.

IPC Models and Race Conditions

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockWinter 2023Q3(C)

Describe producer-consumer problem using semaphore in IPC.

Semaphores and Producer-Consumer IPC Models and Race Conditions

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockWinter 2023Q3(C) OR

Describe Banker's algorithm with suitable example.

Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2024Q3(A)

Define deadlock and explain necessary conditions for deadlock.

Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm IPC Models and Race Conditions

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2024Q3(B)

Explain producer-consumer problem using semaphore with algorithm.

Semaphores and Producer-Consumer Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2024Q3(B) OR

Explain Peterson's solution using algorithm.

Critical Section Solutions (Busy Waiting and Beyond)Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2024Q3(C)

Explain Readers-Writers problem with algorithm.

Readers-Writers, Dining Philosophers, Monitors, Pipes Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2024Q3(C) OR

Explain Dining Philosopher problem with algorithm.

Readers-Writers, Dining Philosophers, Monitors, Pipes Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockWinter 2024Q3(A)

Explain Banker's algorithm for single resource with example.

Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockWinter 2024Q3(B)

Explain shared lock variable using algorithm.

Critical Section Solutions (Busy Waiting and Beyond)Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockWinter 2024Q3(B) OR

Explain Peterson's solution using algorithm.

Critical Section Solutions (Busy Waiting and Beyond)Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockWinter 2024Q3(C)

Explain Readers-Writers problem with algorithm.

Readers-Writers, Dining Philosophers, Monitors, Pipes Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockWinter 2024Q3(C) OR

Explain producer-consumer problem using semaphore with algorithm.

Semaphores and Producer-Consumer Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2025Q3(A)

What is deadlock? Explain four conditions of deadlock.

Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm IPC Models and Race Conditions

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2025Q3(B)

Explain shared lock variable using algorithm.

Critical Section Solutions (Busy Waiting and Beyond)Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2025Q3(B) OR

Explain disabling interrupts using algorithm.

Critical Section Solutions (Busy Waiting and Beyond)Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2025Q3(C)

Explain Readers-Writers problem with algorithm.

Readers-Writers, Dining Philosophers, Monitors, Pipes Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

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Suggested answer route: Readers-Writers, Dining Philosophers, Monitors, Pipes to Deadlock, Prevention, Detection, and Banker's Algorithm

Inter-process Communication and DeadlockSummer 2025Q3(C) OR

Explain Producer Consumer problem.

Semaphores and Producer-Consumer

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Memory ManagementSummer 2023Q4(A)

Explain how free space can be managed by OS.

Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management

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Memory ManagementSummer 2023Q4(B)

Explain paging with the help of diagram.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB

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Memory ManagementSummer 2023Q4(B) OR

Explain page table with the help of diagram.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB Page Replacement and Segmentation

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Memory ManagementSummer 2023Q4(C)

Calculate page fault rates for FIFO and Optimal with 4 frames for reference string 0,2,1,6,4,0,1,0,3,1,2,1.

Page Replacement and Segmentation Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB

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Memory ManagementSummer 2023Q4(C) OR

Demonstrate first-fit, best-fit, worst-fit placement for given process sizes and partitions, and identify efficient algorithm.

Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management

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Memory ManagementWinter 2023Q4(A)

Discuss paging with example.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB

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Memory ManagementWinter 2023Q4(B)

Explain virtual memory with the help of diagram.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB Memory Concepts and Abstraction Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management

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Memory ManagementWinter 2023Q4(B) OR

Describe fixed and variable memory allocation in short.

Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management Memory Concepts and Abstraction

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Memory ManagementWinter 2023Q4(C)

Calculate page fault rates for FIFO and Optimal with 3 frames for reference string 7,0,1,2,0,3,0,4,2,3,0,3,2,0,2,0,1,7,0,1.

Page Replacement and Segmentation Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB

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Memory ManagementWinter 2023Q4(C) OR

Calculate page fault rates for LRU and Optimal with 3 frames for reference string 7,0,1,2,0,3,0,4,2,3,0,3,2,0,2,0,1,7,0,1.

Page Replacement and Segmentation Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB

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Memory ManagementSummer 2024Q4(A)

Explain paging technique with the help of diagram.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB

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Memory ManagementSummer 2024Q4(B)

Given six partitions and process sizes, solve first-fit, best-fit and worst-fit placement.

Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management

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Memory ManagementSummer 2024Q4(B) OR

Using given allocation/max table and available vector, apply Banker's algorithm: find Need, safety, and request grant check.

Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management

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Memory ManagementSummer 2024Q4(C)

Calculate page faults for FIFO with 4 frames for reference string 1,2,3,4,5,3,4,1,6,7,8,7,8,9,7,8,9,5,4,5,4,2.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB Page Replacement and Segmentation

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Memory ManagementSummer 2024Q4(C) OR

Calculate page faults for OPTIMAL with 4 frames for reference string 1,2,3,4,5,3,4,1,6,7,8,7,8,9,7,8,9,5,4,5,4,2.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB Page Replacement and Segmentation

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Memory ManagementWinter 2024Q4(A)

Explain paging technique with the help of diagram.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB

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Memory ManagementWinter 2024Q4(B)

Given six partitions and process sizes, solve first-fit, best-fit, and worst-fit placement.

Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management

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Memory ManagementWinter 2024Q4(B) OR

Using given allocation/max table and available vector, apply Banker's algorithm: Need, safe state, and request grant check.

Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management

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Memory ManagementWinter 2024Q4(C)

Calculate page faults for FIFO with 4 frames for reference string 1,2,3,4,5,3,4,1,6,7,8,7,8,9,7,8,9,5,4,5,4,2.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB Page Replacement and Segmentation

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Memory ManagementWinter 2024Q4(C) OR

Calculate page faults for OPTIMAL with 4 frames for reference string 1,2,3,4,5,3,4,1,6,7,8,7,8,9,7,8,9,5,4,5,4,2.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB Page Replacement and Segmentation

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Memory ManagementSummer 2025Q4(A)

What is memory? Explain different types of memory.

Memory Concepts and Abstraction Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management

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Memory ManagementSummer 2025Q4(B)

Explain first-fit memory allocation algorithm with example.

Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management Memory Concepts and Abstraction

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Memory ManagementSummer 2025Q4(B) OR

Explain best-fit memory allocation algorithm with example.

Memory Allocation and Free-Space Management Memory Concepts and Abstraction

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Memory ManagementSummer 2025Q4(C)

Calculate page faults for FIFO with 3 frames for reference string 1,2,3,4,5,3,4,1.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB Page Replacement and Segmentation

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Memory ManagementSummer 2025Q4(C) OR

Calculate page faults for LRU with 3 frames for reference string 1,2,3,4,5,3,4,1.

Paging, Demand Paging, and TLB Page Replacement and Segmentation

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2023Q5(A)

Explain different types of operations performed on the file.

File Management and File-System Structures

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2023Q5(B)

Discuss DMA.

DMA and Buffering

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2023Q5(B) OR

Discuss RAID.

RAID and Disk Cache

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2023Q5(C)

For requests 1,36,16,34,9,12 and current head 11 on 51-cylinder disk, calculate total movement for FCFS and SSTF.

Disk Arm Scheduling Algorithms RAID and Disk Cache

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2023Q5(C) OR

For requests 1,36,16,34,9,12 and current head 11 on 51-cylinder disk, calculate total movement for LOOK and SCAN.

Disk Arm Scheduling Algorithms RAID and Disk Cache

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I/O and File ManagementWinter 2023Q5(A)

Explain different file operations.

File Management and File-System Structures

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I/O and File ManagementWinter 2023Q5(B)

Write short note on Direct Memory Access.

DMA and Buffering

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I/O and File ManagementWinter 2023Q5(B) OR

Explain different types of files.

File Management and File-System Structures

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I/O and File ManagementWinter 2023Q5(C)

For requests 1,36,16,34,9,12 and current head 11 on 51-cylinder disk, find total movement using C-LOOK.

Disk Arm Scheduling Algorithms RAID and Disk Cache

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I/O and File ManagementWinter 2023Q5(C) OR

For requests 1,36,16,34,9,12 and current head 11 on 51-cylinder disk, find total movement using C-SCAN.

Disk Arm Scheduling Algorithms RAID and Disk Cache

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2024Q5(A)

Define RAID. Explain RAID0, RAID1 and RAID2.

RAID and Disk Cache

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2024Q5(B)

Explain different file operations.

File Management and File-System Structures

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2024Q5(B) OR

Explain different attributes of file.

File Management and File-System Structures

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2024Q5(C)

For requests 1,36,16,34,9,12 and current head 11, solve FIFO and SSTF total movement.

Disk Arm Scheduling Algorithms

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2024Q5(C) OR

For requests 1,36,16,34,9,12 and current head 11, solve LOOK and SCAN total movement.

Disk Arm Scheduling Algorithms

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I/O and File ManagementWinter 2024Q5(A)

Define RAID. Explain RAID0, RAID1 and RAID2.

RAID and Disk Cache

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I/O and File ManagementWinter 2024Q5(B)

Explain different file operations.

File Management and File-System Structures

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I/O and File ManagementWinter 2024Q5(B) OR

Explain different attributes of file.

File Management and File-System Structures

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I/O and File ManagementWinter 2024Q5(C)

For requests 1,36,16,34,9,12 and current head 11, solve FIFO and SSTF total movement.

Disk Arm Scheduling Algorithms

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I/O and File ManagementWinter 2024Q5(C) OR

For requests 1,36,16,34,9,12 and current head 11, solve LOOK and SCAN total movement.

Disk Arm Scheduling Algorithms

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2025Q5(A)

What are I/O devices? List different types of I/O devices.

I/O Devices and I/O Techniques

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2025Q5(B)

Explain different file operations.

File Management and File-System Structures

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2025Q5(B) OR

Explain different attributes of file.

File Management and File-System Structures

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2025Q5(C)

Explain FIFO disk scheduling algorithm with example.

Disk Arm Scheduling Algorithms RAID and Disk Cache

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I/O and File ManagementSummer 2025Q5(C) OR

Explain SSTF disk scheduling algorithm with example.

Disk Arm Scheduling Algorithms RAID and Disk Cache

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