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Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing

GTU207SE - Module Title: Operating Systems, Security and Networks

Assignment Brief May 2022

ModuleTitle: Ind/Group: Cohort Module Code

Operating Systems, Security and (Sept/Jan/May) GTU207SE
Networks Individual

Coursework Title(e.g. CWK1) Hand out date:

CWK1

Lecturer: Due date:

Sangeetha
EstimatedTime (hrs): Coursework type: % of Module Mark
Individual Work 60%
Word Limit*: 1,500
Submission arrangement online via GTUC LMS (Moodle):
File types and method of recording:
Mark and Feedback date:
Mark and Feedback method:

Module Learning Outcomes Assessed:

Portfolio 1:

2. Make use of services provided by the operating system, such as process control, threading, memory
management, device access.
3. Understand the mechanisms of a variety of file system and be able to use the tools associated with
them

Portfolio 2:

2. Understanding different approach for software to communicate over a network

5. Make use of services provided by the operating system, such as process control, threading, memory
management, device access.
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Portfolio 1:
Question 1: [20 pts]
A company, using a multi-programming operating system, has 1 megabyte of memory.
The operating system occupies 250K of memory and every process that is executed also
requires 250K of memory.
The processes have an average I/O wait time of 80%.
The company ask you if they should invest in more memory and, if so, how much. What
would you advise and why?
Would your advice change if the company said they had made a mistake and the average
I/O wait time was only 20%? If so, why? Explain step by step

Question 2: [20 pts]

Assume a computer with a memory size of 256K, initially empty. Requests are
received for blocks of memory of 5K, 25K, 35K and 20K. Show how the buddy system
would deal with each request, showing the memory layout at each stage and the status of
the lists at the end.
After allocating all the processes, what would be the effect of the 25K process
terminating and returning its memory?

Question 3: [20 pts]

Take a senacario and explain various 4 CPU scheduling algorithms and along with examples.

Portfolio 2:
Each question carries 20 Marks
1. When the UNIX filling system opens a file its i-node is copied into memory. It has
been suggested, that with memory getting cheaper that if n processes open the
same file then n copies of the I-node could be held in memory. Is this a good idea?
Give your reasons and examples for the same.

2. Write a shell script that accepts a file name, starting and ending line numbers as
arguments and displays all the lines between the given line numbers.

3. Write a shell script that takes a command –line argument and reports on whether
it is directory, a file, or something else. Write a shell script that accepts one or
more file name as arguments and converts all of them to uppercase, provided
they exist in the current directory.
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Mark allocation guidelines to students (to be edited by staff per assessment)

0-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+ 80+
Work mainly Most elements Most elements Strengths in all Most work All work
incomplete completed; are strong, elements exceeds the substantially
and /or weaknesses minor standard exceeds the
weaknesses in outweigh weaknesses expected standard
most areas strengths expected