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Question
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Book Ref.
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Marks
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Year
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1
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What is thread? Give advantage of threading.
OR
Define thread
OR
What are threads?
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4.1
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1
1
1
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Jan,2000
Jan,2003
Jan,2006
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2
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Differentiate between a
process and a thread. Which are possible operations that can be performed on
thread? Write uses and advantages of threads over processes. List the modern
operating systems that support threads.
OR
Differentiate between Process
and Thread Write the uses and advantage of Thread over a Process. List the
modern Operating System that supports them.
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4.1
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8
2
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Jan,2000
Jan,2008
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3
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List
the Thread states
OR
Discuss
Thread States with respect to threads
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4.1
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1
2
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Jan,2003
Jan,2006
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4
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Write
short note on user level threads
OR
Give
advantages of User-level threads over kernel-level threads.
OR
Discuss ULT & KLT with respect to threads
OR
Give
the difference between User Level Threads and kernel Level Threads.
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4.1
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3
2
2
2
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Jan,2003
Jan,2004
Jan,2006
Dec,2006
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5
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Jacketing
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4.1
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2
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Jan,2008
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6
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Define
SMP
OR
Symmetric
multiprocessors.
OR
Write
short note on SMP
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4.2
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2
2
2
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Jan,2000
Jan,2006
Dec,2006
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7
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Describe
the Flynn’s classification of parallel processor architectures in detail.
Also discuss the characteristics of symmetric multi processing and fault
tolerant systems briefly.
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4.2
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8
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Jan,2002
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8
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Define multiprocessor
systems. Show their classification and advantages. Describe MIMD architecture
in detail.
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4.2
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4
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Jan,2000
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9
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Explain the terms cluster.
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4.2
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1
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Dec,2006
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10
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Define Microkernel
OR
What is Microkernel? Explain
diagrammatically how microkernel differs from layered kernel. Describe the
distinct benefits of microkernel organization.
OR
Write short note on
Microkernel Architecture
OR
Describe the benefits of
Microkernel organization.
OR
What is Microkernel? Discuss
benefits of Microkernel
OR
Give the benefits of
Microkernel organization
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4.3
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2
8
2
2
4
2
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Jan,2000
Jan,2002
Jan,2003
Jan,2004
Jan,2005
Dec,2006
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11
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Define the following terms
Zombie and Asleep states
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4.5
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2
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Jan,2000
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12
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Write
short note on POSIX threads
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4.6
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3
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Jan,2002
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13
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When two threads are sharing a variable what
problem can arise? What can be the solution?
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2
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Aug,2004
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14
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Justify
statement:” Kernel level thread, although directly scheduled by scheduler,
they are not equivalent to processes”.
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2
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Jan,2005
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15
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State
whether the following statements are true or false.
In
all modern operating systems only processes can be scheduled, whereas threads
cannot be scheduled.
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1
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Jan,2002
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