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This document outlines the examination structure for the MCA Advanced Operating Systems course, including the number of questions and marks distribution across different sections. Candidates must attempt one question from each of the four sections and answer all questions in the compulsory section. The document also includes specific topics for discussion within each section, such as distributed operating systems, kernel models, and virtualization.

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AOS(4th)May2019

This document outlines the examination structure for the MCA Advanced Operating Systems course, including the number of questions and marks distribution across different sections. Candidates must attempt one question from each of the four sections and answer all questions in the compulsory section. The document also includes specific topics for discussion within each section, such as distributed operating systems, kernel models, and virtualization.

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Roll No. Total No.

of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 09
MCA (2015 &Onwards)(Sem.–4)
ADVANCED OPERATING SYSTEMS
Subject Code : MCA-404
M.Code :74122
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :
1. SECTIONS-A, B, C & D contains T WO questions each carrying T EN marks each
and students have to attempt any ONE question from each SECT ION.
2. SECTION-E is COMPULSORY consisting of T EN questions carrying T WENT Y
marks in all.

SECTION-A

1. Discuss the following features of distributed operating systems: Resource sharing, load

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balancing, availability and fault tolerance.

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2. Discuss the distributed file system. How inter-process communication is performed in
distributed operating system?

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3. Discuss the Micro, Nano and Monolithic kernel models of real time and embedded

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systems. Discuss the various applications or real life areas where real time and embedded
operating systems are used.
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Discuss the need and characteristics of energy-aware CPU scheduling in detail.
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5. b
Discuss the case study of any grid computing system in terms of features, scheduling and
implementation details.

6. Discuss various characteristics, architecture and implementation issues of MOSIX OS.

SECTION-D

7. What are the advantages of virtualization in cloud? Discuss the various types of
virtualization.

8. Discuss the differences between IOS, Android and WindowsMobileOS mobile operating
systems.

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SECTION-E

9. Write briefly :

a) What is the difference between batch and interactive system?

b) Name any three metrics used for measuring performance analysis of scheduling
algorithms.

c) What is the difference between periodic and aperiodic tasks?

d) Define Sporadic Tasks.

e) What is NAS?

f) Define Hybrid Cloud.

g) What is KVM hypervisor?

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h) How KVM hypervisor is different from Xen hypervisor?

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i) Name any two grid monitoring software.

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j) Name any two schedulers used in cluster computing.
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NOTE : Disclosure of Identity by writing Mobile No. or Making of passing request on any
page of Answer Sheet will lead to UMC against the Student.

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