Homework: Operating System
Length: 5000 words.
Provide an elaborate answer to each of the following questions:
i. How is a thread different from a process?
ii. What are the advantages of using multithreading instead of multiple processes?
iii. List four design issues for which the concept of concurrency is relevant.
iv. What is the key difference between a mutex and a binary semaphore?
v. What scheduling criteria affect the performance of a system? Justify your answer with facts.
vi. What is the main function of a dispatcher? Give some examples of events when it is invoked. Think outside box.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) 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.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.