UNIVERSITE DE YAOUNDE I FACULTE DES SCIENCES

INF106 Introduction aux systèmes et aux réseaux

Examen de fin du 2nd semestre, 14 juin 2018, Durée 2h
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Part 1 : Introduction to operating systems

Exercise 1 : Answer by T/F (2.5mks)
1. A command-based user interface employs icons and menus that people use to send commands to the
computer system.
2. The kernel is the heart of the operating system and controls its most critical processes.
3. An operating system with multitasking capabilities allows a user to run more than one program to
concurrently.
4. Spooling is one of the main features that appeared in third-generation operating systems.
5. Linux is an open-source operating system.
6. Symbian is an operating system used in special-purpose computers.
7. An embedded system is a computer system that is implanted in and dedicated to the control of another
device.
8. Secondary storage can store large amounts of data, instructions, and information more permanently than
allowed with main memory.
9. The bootstrap loader used to start the computer is contained in ROM.
10. Solid state storage devices (SSDs) store data in hard disk drives or optical media rather than memory
chips.

Exercise 2 : Complete the spaces in the text below (5mks)

The basic cycle of ________ is to fetch the first instruction from ________, decode it, execute it, and
then execute subsequent instructions. The cycle is repeated until the program finishes. Because accessing
memory takes much longer than executing an instruction, all CPUs contain some ________ inside to hold
key variables and temporary results. One of these is the ________, which contains the memory address of
the next instruction to be fetched.

A key concept in all operating systems is the process.. A process is basically a(n) ________ in
execution. Each process is associated with a(n) ________, a list of memory locations which it can read and
write. Strictly speaking, at any instant of time, the CPU is running only one process, it can switch from one
process to another quickly which giving the illusion of ________. Switching from one process to another is
called a(n) ________. The three ________ a process may be are : running, ________ and blocked.

Part 2 : Introduction to computer networks

Exercise 3 : Answer by T/F (2.5mks)
1. Sending an email over the Internet is an example of an asynchronous communication.
2. A server is any computer on a network that sends messages requesting services.
3. When a client retrieves files from a server, it is called uploading.
4. A protocol is any material substance that carries an electronic signal to support communications between a
sending and receiving device.
5. With synchronous communications, the receiver gets a message after some delay.
6. The physical layer is responsible for delivering data units from one station to the next without errors.
7. The terms “Internet” and “World Wide Web” are interchangeable.
8. WAN is a network that connects computers in a geographical area that spans a campus or city.
9. Bridges are devices that amplify signals along a network.
10. Class D addresses were designed for multicasting.

Exercise 4 : Complete each statement (5mks)

1. ________ was the predecessor of the Internet.
2. A(n) _________ channel permits data transmission in both directions at the same time.
3. A _________ is one in which all network devices are connected through a single central device.
4. The way a network is designed to communicate is known as its _________.
5. ________ cable is the least expensive type of networking cable.
6. _________ transmission involves the broadcast of communications in frequency ranges.
7. A(n) __________ is a network device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
 8. A(n) _________ is a network device that protect a network from outside attacks.
9. Mbps stands for _________.
10. A(n) _________ identifies each computer on the Internet.

Exercice 5 : Logical Addressing (5mks)

1. Change the following IPv4 address from binary notation to dotted-decimal notation :
01110101 10010101 00011101 00000010
2. In classful addressing, find the netid and the hostid of the following IP address: 132.56.8.6
3. Write the following masks in slash notation (CIDR) : 255.255.224.0
4. A block of addresses is granted to a small organization. We know that one of the addresses is
205.16.37.39/28.
Find:
a) The number of addresses
b) The network address
c) The broadcast address
d) The first host address
e) The last host address

Bon courage !!!