1.10 Provide at least two advantages of multiprocessor systems.
- Faster execution
- Higher reliability
- Cheaper than uniprocessor systems
1.13 How does a clustered system differ from a multicore system?
1.14 How does multiprogramming increase CPU utilization?
- Multiprogramming increases CPU utilization by organizing jobs (code
and data) so that the CPU always has one to execute.
1.17 What are the two separate modes of operation?
- User mode and kernel mode.
1.18 What is the mode of the system at boot time?
- Kernel mode.
1.19 What is the mode of the system when the operating system gains control?
- Kernel Mode
1.26 Of the following five forms of storage, rank them from fastest to slowest in terms of access time: (1) main memory, (2) magnetic disk, (3) registers, (4) solid state disk, (5) cache.
- access time: registers < cache < main memory < solid state disk <
magnetic disk
1.30 List at least five different types of computing environments.
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Traditional Computing
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Mobile Computing
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Distributed Systems
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Client –Server Computing
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Peer-to-Peer Computing
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Virtualization
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Cloud Computing
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Real-Time Embedded Systems