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    Chapter 8

    What is an operating system?

    is a program that controls execution of application programs and acts as an interface between
    applications and computer hardware.

    List and briefly define the key services provided by an OS.

    Program creation. - provides tools e.g. editors, debuggers, IDEs.

    Program execution.

    Access to I/O devices.

    Controlled access to files.

    System access. - protection of resources and data from unauthorized users. Resolves conflicts for
    resource contention.

    Error detection and response.

    Accounting - collects usage statistics for various resources and monitors performance parameters e.g.
    response time

    8.3 List and briefly define the major types of OS scheduling.

    Long-term scheduling

    Mid-term scheduling

    Short-term scheduling

    I/O scheduling

    What is the difference between a process and a program?

    Process is more specific than job.

    Is the entity to which a processor is assigned.

    Is any running program with its own address space.

    A program is an application

    Job - Any program interactively started that does not detach

    What is the purpose of swapping?

    keep memory free for processes that are running at the moment. Allows temporary removing processes
    not in ready state to replace with processes in ready state
    If a process may be dynamically assigned to different locations in main memory, what

    is the implication for the addressing mechanism?

    must keep track of the physical addresses of the process as well as logical addresses used for swapping
    out the process

    What is the purpose of a translation lookaside buffer?

    special cache for page table entries to cut down on memory access time, to cut down on physical
    memory access. translation of virtual memory to physical memory

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