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ANN’S COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE [Co-Ed]
Tindivanam- 604001
Even Semester (2025-2026)
Continuous Internal Assessment Examination -III
Class : Sem : I -[Link] (CS)/II SEM Date:25.03.2026
Duration : 3 Hrs [Link]: 75 Marks
Subject Code : 23PCSCE24-3
Subject Name: ADVANCED OPERATING SYSTEMS
PART – A (10x1 = 10 Marks)
Answer ALL Questions
1. Define Deadlock.
2. Real-time systems are mainly used in
a) Banking b) Control systems
c) Gaming d) Web browsing
3. Distributed OS works on __________ computers connected by
network.
4. Define Lamport’s Logical Clock.
5. RTOS stands for
6. Define Hard Real-Time System.
7. Handheld devices include
a) Smartphones b) Tablets
c) PDAs d) All of the above
8. Symbian OS was widely used in __________ phones.
9. Define Linux Operating System.
10. File system manages __________ storage.
PART – B (5x7 = 35 Marks)
Answer ALL Questions
11. a) Explain the functions of an Operating System. (OR)
b) Describe the different types of operating systems (Mainframe,
Desktop, Multiprocessor).
12. a) Describe Lamport’s Logical Clock algorithm. (OR)
b) Explain communication primitives in distributed systems.
13. a) Explain the basic model of a real-time system. (OR)
b) Describe the characteristics of real-time operating systems.
14. a) Explain the architecture of Android operating system. (OR)
b) Describe the requirements and features of handheld operating
systems.
15. a) Explain process scheduling in Linux operating system.(OR)
b) Describe the architecture of iOS operating system.
PART – C (3x10 = 30 Marks)
Answer any THREE Questions
16. Explain Deadlocks in Operating Systems and discuss
prevention, avoidance, detection and recovery methods.
17. Explain Distributed File Systems and discuss design issues with
the Sun Network File System (NFS).
18. Explain Real-Time Task Scheduling algorithms in detail.
19. Explain Linux operating system architecture including
memory management, process scheduling and file system.
20. Describe the technology overview of handheld systems and
explain their important features.