SIR M.

VISVESVARAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Accredited by NAAC | Approved by AICTE New Delhi | Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi,
Krishnadevaraya Nagar, Bengaluru-562157

Subject : Operating System Sub Code: 21CS44 Semester : IV

Module 1 : Question Bank
1. What is an operating system? What are operating system services?
2. Describe the operating system operations? Describe the operating system functions?
3. Explain simple batch system? Explain time sharing operating system?
4. List out any four process control system calls?
5. Explain virtual machines?
6. List out any four information management system calls?
7. Describe distributed operating system?
8. What is the key difference between a trap and an interrupt?
9. What are the types of System calls?
10. List any four process management system call.
11. Define user mode and kernel mode. Why two modes are required?
12. What is the O.S features required for multiprogramming
13. What are the advantage and disadvantage of multiprocessor system?
14. Distinguish between the client-server and peer-to-peer models of distributed system
15. What is meant by the state of the process? What does PCB contain?
16. What are the 3 different types of scheduling queues?
17. Define schedulers? What are the types of scheduler?
18. What is the use of cooperating processes?
19. What is a process ? explain different process states
20. What is system calls in OS? Explain in detail with its types.
21. Discuss the Simple Operating System Structure. Describe the layered approach
22. What are different types of operating system? Explain them in detail
23. Explain User Operating-System Interface in detail
24. Explain operating system functions and services in detail.