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    The document contains questions about operating system concepts including: processes, files, system calls, shells, virtual machines, job control, command languages, process states, process scheduling, memory management, and memory partitioning. Processes refer to programs running in memory. Files and system calls allow programs to store and request data. Shells are user interfaces. Virtual machines virtualize hardware. Job control manages foreground and background processes. Memory management handles allocation and deallocation of memory through techniques like partitioning.

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    DCIT MODULE 1- 2011 CAT 1& 2 OPERATING SYSTEM Q.

    1 Describe the operating system b) Describe the following terms as used in operating system i) Process ii) Files iii) System calls iv) Shell v) Virtual Machines Q2. What is job control? b) Describe the follow under job control i) Command language ii) Job control languages iii) System messages Q3. Describe process models i) Explain the four process states with the aid of a diagram ii) What is process scheduling? Q4. Define memory management b) List four functions of memory management c) Discuss partitioning as memory management technique (2mks) (2mks) (2mks) (2mks) (2mks) (2mks) (2mks) (2mks) (2mks) (2mks) (3mks) (5mks) (2mks) (2mks) (4mks) (4mks)

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