Homework: Operating System
Length: 5000 words.
Provide an elaborate answer on each of the following questions:
o What are the trade-offs that determine the size of the cache memory?
o What is an interrupt?
o What is the kernel of an OS?
o List and briefly explain five storage management responsibilities of a typical OS.
o What does it mean to preempt a process?
o What is the difference between a mode switch and a process switch?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.