UNIT – 1

1. Explain the layers and views of an operating system.

2. Write short notes on JCL, Batch OS and Time sharing OS.
3. Differentiate multiprocessing and multiprogramming.
4. Demonstrate Windows Vista Architecture.
5. What are windows objects.Explain.
6. Explain the modular structure of LINUX.
7. Write short notes on modern UNIX systems.
8. Briefly explain the 5 state process model.
9. Explain the need for process swapping.
10. Briefly explain process description and process control.
11. Explain UNIX SVR4 process management.

UNIT – 2

1. Explain the thread structure for Adobe page maker.

2. Explain the following. A) Symmetric multiprocessing B)Microkernels.
3. Differentiate windows thread and Solaris thread.
4. Briefly explain linux threads.
5. Explain the address translation in paging system.
6. Write short notes on paging and segmentation.
7. Briefly explain the operating system policies for virtual memory.
8. Explain two of the memory management for the following OS. A)UNIX B)Solaris C)Linux
D)Windows

UNIT – 3

1. What are the design issues of scheduling a multiprocessor?

2. Explain the characteristics of real time scheduling.
3. Explain any one of the scheduling. A) UNIX B)LINUX C)WINDOWs
4. Explain the motivational characteristics of process migration.
5. What are the several strategies included in moving an address space.Explain.
6. Briefly explain the concurrency process problems.
7. Write short notes on time stamp.
8. Explain deadlock.

UNIT – 4

1. What are the characteristics of embedded operating systems.

2. Write short notes on a) Ecos scheduler b)thread synchronization.
3. Briefly explain TinyOS and its applications.
4. Briefly explain any one of the threats and attacks.
5. What are malicious software.Explain.
6. Write short notes on virus, worms and bots.