THE SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY LAHORE

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Quiz 1
Department: CS & IT
Subject: OS Marks Obtained:
Instructor: Ms. Amna Anjum Total Marks: 10

Question 1: What is an OS? What are the different types of OS?

OS is the interface between the hardware and software environment
1-Single user OS 2-Distributed OS 3-Network OS 4-Multiprocessor OS 5-Real time OS
6-Embedded OS

Question 2: What are the differences between multiprocessing and multiprogramming?

MULTI PROCESSOR

They are actually distributed operating systems which run on machines having more than one processor

MULTI PROGRAMMING
Multiprogramming operating system has ability to execute multiple programs with using of only one
processor machine.

Question 3: What are the differences between soft Real time and hard Real time ?
Hard Real Time
Multiprogramming operating system has ability to execute multiple programs with using of only one
processor machine.

Example Flight control systems

Soft Real time

systems where deadlines are important but which will still function correctly if deadlines are
occasionally missed

Question 4: What are the differences between Tightly coupled DOS and Loosely coupled DOS?
Tightly coupled DOS
• Multiprocessor system
• Processor share memory
Loosely coupled DOS
• Single processor system
• Clusters of workstations

Question 5: What are the type of computing environment?

• Traditional
• Mobile
• Distributed
• Client-Server
• Peer-to-Peer
• Virtualization
• Cloud Computing
• Real-Time Embedded Systems