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#contents ** Introductions [#gf04fa65] - Question Introduce yourself here by telling us your name, what part of the world you live, your major or primary area of study at UMUC and what you envision doing with the skills you will obtain from this course. - Answer ** Week 1 Discussion - The World of Operating Systems [#w351d4e8] - Question Name (and post here as a reply to this topic) a few operating systems that you worked on (had contact with). Describe your experience and answer comparative questions like: -- Which one was the oldest? -- What about the oddest? -- Which one was more fun? -- etc. -- Answer ** Homework 1 [#p94d0753] - Question 1. Solve Exercise 1.30 from the textbook, page 45. [5 points] "Define the essential properties of the following types of operating systems: a. Batch b. Interactive c. Time sharing d. Real time e. Network f. Parallel g. Distributed h. Clustered i. Handheld" 2. Using the information from module 1, (especially the commentary), please fill in the blanks in the following sentences: [3 points = 0.3 * 10] 1. The hardware (the physical devices) is the ________ of the computer system, while the software is the ________ of the computer system. 2. The operating system is a piece of _________ that makes it possible for us to use a computer system. 3. The key word that applies to the operating system from the virtual-machine perspective is ____________. 4. The key word that applies to the operating system from the resource-manager perspective is _____________. 5. There are _________ generations of operating systems. 6. The hardware technology used for the computers of the third generation period was based on __________________. 7. A ___________ operating system allows users to be aware of the existence of multiple computers connected through a computer network, and shares resources across the network. 8. A ___________ is a program in execution, usually consisting of executable code (instructions), data, a stack, CPU register values, and other resources. 9. Modern operating systems allow a process to create (or _______) other processes (child processes), which in turn can create still other child processes, giving birth to a hierarchy of processes (a tree of processes). 10. A ___________ is a collection of related information, usually stored on a disk or on other external memory (floppy disk, CD, DVD, tape, flash drive, and so on). You can post only the missing words like this: 1. xxxx 2. yyyy .... 10. zzzz I would prefer the plain text format for your answers, instead of other formats like DOC, RTF etc. (do not attach files unless necessary) Alin
