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Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture, 5th Edition
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Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture, 5th Edition

by Linda Null, Julia Lobur
March 2018
Beginner content levelBeginner
744 pages
26h 5m
English
Jones & Bartlett Learning
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REVIEW OF ESSENTIAL TERMS AND CONCEPTS

  1. What was the main objective of early operating systems as compared to the goals of today’s systems?

  2. What improvements to computer operations were brought about by resident monitors?

  3. With regard to printer output, how was the word spool derived?

  4. Describe how multiprogramming systems differ from time-sharing systems.

  5. What is the most critical factor in the operation of hard real-time systems?

  6. Multiprocessor systems can be classified by the way in which they communicate. How are they classified in this chapter?

  7. How is a distributed operating system different from a networked operating system?

  8. What is meant by transparency?

  9. Describe the two divergent philosophies concerning operating system kernel design. ...

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ISBN: 9781284123043