Answer the questions -
1. List two differences between a program code and the corresponding process.
2. List five different states that a process may be in.
3. Briefly explain the differences between system calls and system programs.
4. List two scenarios or applications when two ccompeting processes within or outside of a system may need to communicate with each other.
5. From what states can a process enter the running state?
6. Describe the various services an operating system provides.
7. List two example applications where two cooperating processes within a system may need to communicate with each other.
8. List reasons why a process executing on a processor may be stopped?
9. Describe the differences between the micro kernel approach and the module based approach to OS design.
10. What were some of the issues with the MS-DOS OS in terms of design?
11. What were some of the issues with the Unix OS in terms of design?
12. What are the differences between virtualization and emulation?
Textbook - Operating System Concepts with Java, 8th Edition, by Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne.