Operating System PYQ 2023-24 AKTU Question Paper

AKTU · BTECH · Semester 4 · Operating System · Session 2023-24 · PYQ

AKTU Operating System previous year question paper 2023-24 for B.Tech Semester 4. Covers Introduction to Operating Systems, Concurrent Processes, CPU…

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Operating System AKTU syllabus

  1. Unit 1: Introduction to Operating Systems
  2. Unit 2: Concurrent Processes
  3. Unit 3: CPU Scheduling and Deadlock
  4. Unit 4: Memory Management
  5. Unit 5: I/O Management and File Systems

Questions in Operating System AKTU PYQ 2023-24

  1. Q1a. What is the primary function of an operating system? (2 marks, 2023-24)
  2. Q1b. Define a batch processing system? (2 marks, 2023-24)
  3. Q1c. Define the principle of concurrency? (2 marks, 2023-24)
  4. Q1d. Define a process state? (2 marks, 2023-24)
  5. Q1e. Name one piece of process identification information? (2 marks, 2023-24)
  6. Q1f. Define a resident monitor? (2 marks, 2023-24)
  7. Q1g. Define an I/O subsystem? (2 marks, 2023-24)
  8. Q2a. Compare and contrast time-sharing and multiprogramming operating system concepts? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  9. Q2b. Explain the challenges of achieving mutual exclusion in concurrent programming? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  10. Q2c. Explain the structure and contents of a Process Control Block (PCB)? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  11. Q2d. Compare and contrast multiprogramming with fixed partitions and variable partitions? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  12. Q2e. Compare and contrast different disk storage technologies, such as HDDs and SSDs? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  13. Q3a. How does a multiuser operating system differ from a multiprocessing system? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  14. Q3b. Explain the structure and components of an operating system with a layered architecture? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  15. Q4a. Explore the concept of deadlock and how it can occur in concurrent systems, discussing prevention and avoidance techniques? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  16. Q4b. Compare and contrast Dekker's and Peterson's algorithms for mutual exclusion, considering their advantages and limitation? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  17. Q5a. Evaluate strategies for deadlock prevention, avoidance, detection, and recovery in concurrent systems, highlighting their effectiveness and trade-offs? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  18. Q5b. Define deadlock in operating systems, discussing the system model and conditions necessary for deadlock occurrence? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  19. Q6a. Explain the principles of paging and segmentation as memory management techniques, comparing their suitability for different system architectures? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  20. Q6b. Discuss virtual memory concepts, including address translation, page tables, and demand paging mechanisms? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  21. Q7a. Discuss the organization of files within file systems, including contiguous, linked, and indexed allocation methods? (7 marks, 2023-24)
  22. Q7b. Explain the structure and management of file directories, including hierarchical and flat directory structures? (7 marks, 2023-24)

AKTU paper codes: BCS401, KCS401, RCS401

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