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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

EXAMINATION JANUARY / APRIL 2023/2024 DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER


SCIENCE.

RCS 031: LINUX.


DATE: -- /-- /2024. TIME: 2 HOURS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Students are NOT permitted to write on the examination paper during reading time.
This is a closed book examination. Text book/Reference books/notes are not permitted.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

This examination paper consists Questions in Section A followed by section B.

Answer Question 1 and any Other Two questions.

QUESTIONS in ALL Sections should be answered in answer booklet(s).

1. PLEASE start the answer to EACH question on a NEW PAGE.


2. Keep your phone(s) switched off at the front of the examination room.
3. Keep ALL bags and caps at the front of the examination room and DO NOT
refer to ANY unauthorized material during the course of the examination.
4. ALWAYS show your working.
5. Marks indicated in parenthesis i.e. ( ) will be awarded for clear and logical
answers.
6. Write your REGISTRATION No. clearly on the answer booklet(s).
7. For the Questions, write the number of the question on the answer booklet cover
page in the order you answered them.
8. DO NOT use your PHONE as a CALCULATOR.
9. YOU are ONLY ALLOWED to leave the exam room 1 hour to the end of the
Exam.
10. DO NOT write on the QUESTION PAPER. Use the back of your BOOKLET for
any calculations or rough work.

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SECTION A (COMPULSORY).

Question (1) - (30Marks)


a) State SIX distributions of Linux Operating Systems. (6 Marks)

b) Differentiate between Linux and Unix. (2 Marks)

c) Define the following terms as used in Linux Operating systems. (5 Marks)


i. Proprietary.
ii. Open source.
iii. System Calls.
iv. System Libraries.
v. Multiprogramming.

d) State and briefly describe FIVE types of Kernels used in operating systems. (5 Marks)

e) Considering the Linux Commands, explain what will be achieved by running the
following commands on the Linux CLI. (5 Marks)
i. $cd
ii. $cp
iii. $rm
iv. $pwd
v. $mkdir

f) Explain SEVEN features that makes Linux a desirable operating system in many facets
of computing. (7 Marks)

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SECTION B (Answer Any Two Questions).

Question (2) - (15 Marks)


a) In details compare Linux and Windows Operating systems. (5 Marks)

b) Define the term system call. (2 Marks)

c) Explain the purposes of the following System Calls Process Management in Linux
operating systems. (5 Marks)
i. fork() :
ii. exec() :
iii. wait() :
iv. exit() :
v. getpid() :

d) Outline differences between the Linux Bash and Window’s D.O.S. (3 Marks)

Question (3) - (15 Marks)


a) Define the term Virtual Memory. (2 Marks)

b) Explain the purpose of Swap partition in the Linux OS system? (2 Marks)

c) With reference to Linux operating systems, define Shell. (1 Marks)

d) State and briefly describe FIVE variations of shells, which are used in Linux OS.
(10 Marks)

Question (4) - (15 Marks)


a) Differentiate between Kernel Mode & User Mode in operating systems? (4 Marks)

b) Explain what fragmentation means in both Memory and storage devices. (4 Marks)

c) Why is necessary to defragment internal hard disc drive? Explain. (3 Marks)

d) Describe the [ssh-protocol] and state how is it used to secure remote access in Linux?
(4 Marks)

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Question (5) - (15 Marks)

a) Considering the diagram below of a Linux environment, describe the purposes of the
various major components of operating systems. (3 Marks)

b) State the Linux commands, you would use in a command line interface to achieve the
following tasks? (7 Marks)
i. Change or modify files ownership for users / user groups.
ii. Print the user’s name of the user logged into the system.
iii. Display network information of a host/system.
iv. Remove directories/folders/file in a system.
v. Help or display details about a command.
vi. Change or modify files permissions.
vii. Log into a remote host/system.

c) Discus the various states processes go through during the Linux’s process life cycle.
(5 Marks)

END

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