easytyet.com Name. Index No. 1920/106 Candidate's Signature OPERATING SYSTEMS. November 2015 Date ‘Time: 3 hours THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ‘CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPERATING SYSTEMS 3 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name and index mumber in the spaces pravided above. Sign and write the clate of examination in the spaces pravided above. This paper consists of 15 (FIFTEEN) questions in TWO sections: A and .B Answer ALL the questions in section A in the spaces provided after each question, Answer any FOUR questions in section B in the spaces provided after each question. Candidates should answer the questions in English. im Candidat Section | Question ners er A 1 cu nu | 4s 12 Is B 1B is 14 is [18 15 " Total seore ‘This paper consists of 12 printed pages Candidates should check the question paper to asceréain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing, (©2015 The Kenya National Examinations Council ‘Turn overSECTION A (40 MARKS) easytvet.co Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided. 1. Explain each of the following terms as used in progess management; (i) bold and wait; (2 marks) (ii) sleep and wake, (2 marks) 2. Explain each of the following terms as used in memory management: (i) spooling: (2 marks) (il) overlay. (2 marks) a Define each of the following terms as used in operating systems: (w shell, (2 marks)(ii) system call. easylyel.gom 4 Explain two functions of semaphore as used in concurrency control. (4 marks) Distinguish between map and scheduler resource stating an example for each as used in operating systems. (4 marks} 6. With the aid of diagram, describe the layered operating system. (4 marks) 1920/106 3 Ture over November 201510. Distinguish between protectar ail uperiisor modes ot operation in operating eyniemd? ASW AMARS CO! With the aid of an example, describe the term device driver as used in operating systems. (4 marks) Explain two advantages of graphical user interface as used in operating systems. (4.marks) Explain two functions of & process contro! block in an operating system, (4 marks)SECTION B (60 MARKS) easytvet.com Answer anv FOUR questions in this section in the spaces provided, TH (@)_—_ Process management is one of the functions of the operating system, Explain three activities that the operating system carries out during this process (6 marks) (b) Zahra intends to procure an operating system for her organization, Explain three factors other than cost that she should consider. (émarks) With the aid of a diagram, describe circular wait as used im operating systems, (3 marks) 1920/106 5 Turn over November 2015t ‘Outline three funesions of system clock in operating systems. eaginadta).COM 12 (@) (b) Table | shows three processes in a memory, Use itte answer the questions that follow. Process | Walking ime Pr 20 Px 0 Py 1s Table | (Suppose the arrival order of the processes is Px, Pr and Pr. then using the frst come «first served schedule algorithm, draw the Gantt chart to represent this information (2 marks) (i) calculate the average waiting time for the process. (2 marks) (©) With the aid of diagram in each ease, deseribe each of the following memory management techniques: Gi) paged: (4 marks) 1920/106 5 November 2015(ii) partitioned. easy heim 13. (a) Explain the term remote procedure call as used in process management. (2 marks) (b) Define cach of the following as used in memory addressing: (i) logical address; (2 marks) 1920/106 7 ‘Turn over(i). pays alder easwiyet.com, (©) Derrick an ICT specialist for Koja Co Ltd has advised the company to use the open source operating system platform. Explain three advantages of this platform. (6 marks) (d) Distinguish between pre-emprive and non pre-emprive scheduling as used in operating systems. (d marks) H4 (a) Zippy, the head of the ICT department in an. ¢ proposed to the company to purchase a teal Lime operating system. Explain three reasons that could justify her proposal. (6 marks)easytvet.com (>) When revising for an operating systems exam, Joy came across the terms alvnib and intelligent terminal. Describe. each of these terms in data transmission. (4 marks) Explain one advantage (©) James chose to purchase an operating system with an NT file system, (2 marks) of this file system that he could have considered. 1920/106 9 Turn over November 2085(d) Liana had the following examples of software when revising for her computer Raeulygt-com them as either system or application software. (3 marks) Windows, Lote 123, Quadruple, Limex, Ms Office 2013 and Android 15, (a) List three examples of utility programs in operating systems. (3 marks) (b) With the aid of an example, describe the term virtual device as used in operating systems. (2 marks) (c) With the aid of a diagram, describe Jinted file allocation methods as used in operating -systems. (marks)(d) Ken approved of the microkernel approach to operating systems design. Egplain yiree | CON) reasons that could have led to his approval. (6marks) 1920/106 u ‘Turn overTHIS IS THE LAST PRINTED PAGE. isnerios n Nowember 2018