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Systems Software sample questions
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- 1Appraise the role and the impact of cloud-based service infrastructures on systems software.Cloud based service infrastructures: scalability, flexibility, & automation.
Dynamic resource provisioning, reducing manual management. Virtualisation platform independence and portability. Global distribution, optimize resource usage, reduce costs, high availability efficient disaster recovery. - 2Write about the different kind of managers available in windows operating system.Disk Management, Process Manager, Memory Manager, Device Manager and Network Manager.
- 3What factors need to be taken into consideration during when selecting an operating system?OS Cost, Licence, Support, Use, Compatibility hardware and with applications. Ecosystem, Ease of use for users, Security
- 4What are 3 main functions of the memory manager?Allocation and Deallocation: Assigning / freeing memory as needed by processes.
Memory Protection: Ensuring processes don't interfere with each other’s memory.
Virtual Memory Management: Using disk space to simulate additional memory when physical RAM is full. - 5What is the basic definition of a operating system?An operating system is a piece of software that manages hardware and software components in a computer system so the user can carry out tasks.
- 6Give a list of the 3 most popular operating systems and make comparisons.Windows: Strengths: Largest software and hardware compatibility, ideal for gaming and business.
Weaknesses: Prone to malware, can be resource-heavy.
macOS (Apple) Strengths: Smooth integration with Apple devices, superior security, optimized for creative work.
Weaknesses: Limited hardware choices, expensive.
Linux: Strengths: Open-source, highly customizable, secure, lightweight.
Weaknesses: Steeper learning curve, less software support. - 7How does the process manager function?1. Process creation
2. Scheduling - queuing processes.
3. Execution of process.
4. Handling deadlocked processes.
5. Killing the process.
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